ə̇ˈlāshən, ēˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English elacioun, from Middle French elation, from Latin elation-, elatio, from elatus ( suppletive past participle of efferre to carry out) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at efferent , elate
1. : the quality or state of being elated:
a. : self-exaltation , vainglory
when Lincoln was reelected in 1864 he felt no elation , only humility — Ruth P. Randall
b. : high spirits : buoyancy , joy
and within us, tramping over the valley meadows, was the incredible elation of those who set out before the sun has risen — John Galsworthy
2. : pathological euphoria sometimes accompanied by intense pleasure