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

Endorphins altered the intensity of his grief, turning it into a twisted kind of exultation. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

The exultation when the United States went up 1-0 in the seventh minute of its tournament-opening, 4-1 victory over Paraguay? — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Stood frozen to the backdrop of unrestrained exultation, Cholowsky — the presumptive top pick in July’s MLB Draft — gazed over the boy’s shoulder with a thousand-yard stare. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 June 2026

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

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