elation

Meaning

Noun

• An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
• A feeling of joy and pride.
• A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).

Origin

• From Middle English elacioun, from Old French elacion, from Latin ēlātiōnem, accusative singular of ēlātiō, from ēlātus, perfect passive participle of efferō, from ē, short form of ex, + ferō.