noun
1.
the quality or state of being elated
felt great elation when he won the presidential nomination
Synonyms: euphoria, exaltation, exhilaration
Related Word: buoyancy; happiness, joy; excitement; rapture, transport
Idioms: stars in one's eyes
Contrasted words: blues, depression; distress, misery, sadness, unhappiness
Antonyms: deflation
2.
Synonyms: euphoria 2, exaltation, intoxication
Antonyms: depression