/ ˌegzɔːlˈteɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( formal )
1.
a feeling of very great joy or happiness
2.
an act of raising sth/sb to a high position or rank :
the exaltation of emotion above logical reasoning
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense the action of raising high ): from late Latin exaltatio(n-) , from Latin exaltare raise aloft, from ex- out, upward + altus high.