exaltation

noun

ex·​al·​ta·​tion ˌeg-ˌzȯl-ˈtā-shən 

ˌek-ˌsȯl-

1

: an act of exalting : the state of being exalted

2

: an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance

3

: an increase in degree or intensity

exaltation of virulence of a virus

Examples of exaltation in a Sentence

feelings of joy and exaltation

Recent Examples on the Web

Philosophical concepts used to address these topics have been implicitly determined by the colonizer through the exaltation of certain thinkers and the obscuring of others. —Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024

Nonetheless, his refusal to grant them free voices renders his very exaltation condescending. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024

But Timur’s live performance added another otherworldly level of exaltation for which neither film nor deafening amplification can enhance. —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024

For Artaud, true culture operates through exaltation and force, an extremity of experience that breaks through the tedium and wakes us up. —Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

exaltation

noun

ex·​al·​ta·​tion ˌeg-ˌzȯl-ˈtā-shən 

1

: the act of exalting : the state of being exalted

2

: a greatly heightened sense of personal well-being, power, or importance

Medical Definition

exaltation

noun

ex·​al·​ta·​tion ˌeg-ˌzȯl-ˈtā-shən  ˌek-ˌsȯl- 

1

a

: marked or excessive intensification of a mental state or of the activity of a bodily part or function

b

: an abnormal sense of personal well-being, power, or importance : a delusional euphoria

2

: an increase in degree or intensity

exaltation of virulence of a virus