exultation

noun

ex·​ul·​ta·​tion ˌek-(ˌ)səl-ˈtā-shən 

ˌeg-(ˌ)zəl-

: the act of exulting : the state of being exultant

Examples of exultation in a Sentence

The crowd cheered in exultation.

Recent Examples on the Web

To see the paintings was, in a way, less important than the social exultation of having seen them. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

The exultation of homecoming that was described to me is currently matched by material penury. — David Miliband, Time, 9 Apr. 2026

Use the packing cubes While there’s a clean split between checking bags and carrying them on, in no space were these sources more unanimous than in their exultation of packing cubes. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2025

Here, in two very different settings, its mix of exultation, defiance and acknowledgment of the very real possibility of defeat could not be more apt. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exultation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

exultation

noun

ex·​ul·​ta·​tion ˌek-(ˌ)səl-ˈtā-shən 

ˌeg-(ˌ)zəl-

: the act of exulting : the state of being exultant