exhilaration

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noun

The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.

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Meanings

nounexhilaration (countable and uncountable, plural exhilarations)

plural exhilarations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
  2. countableuncountableThe state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.

    Synonyms: exaltation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.

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nounthe feeling of lively and cheerful joy

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Origin

Translations

Bulgarian ободряване, развеселяване
  • ободряване (obodrjavane)the act of enlivening the spirits
  • развеселяване (razveseljavane)the act of enlivening the spirits
German Erheiterung, Aufheitern
  • Erheiterungthe act of enlivening the spirits
  • Aufheiternthe act of enlivening the spirits
  • Erheiternthe act of enlivening the spirits
  • Aufheiterungthe act of enlivening the spirits
  • Heiterkeitthe state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated
  • Euphoriethe state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated
  • Aufgeheitertseinthe state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated
Italian euforia, eccitazione
  • euforiathe state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated
  • eccitazionethe state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated
Russian оживле́ние
  • оживле́ние (oživlénije)the state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated
Spanish regocijo, exhilaración
  • regocijothe act of enlivening the spirits
  • exhilaraciónthe act of enlivening the spirits

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exhilaration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exhilaration

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