ELATION

Pronunciation (US):

• ELATION (noun)
  The noun ELATION has 2 senses:

1. an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
2. a feeling of joy and pride

  Familiarity information: ELATION used as a noun is rare.

• ELATION (noun)

Meaning:

An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("elation" is a kind of...):

mental state; psychological state ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "elation"):

bliss; blissfulness; cloud nine; seventh heaven; walking on air (a state of extreme happiness)

high (a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics)

high (a state of sustained elation)

Antonym:

depression (a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity)

Meaning:

A feeling of joy and pride

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

high spirits; lightness; elation

Hypernyms ("elation" is a kind of...):

joy; joyfulness; joyousness (the emotion of great happiness)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "elation"):

euphoria; euphory (a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation)