elation

About 0.90 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

high spirits euphoric euphoria rejoicing joy delight exhilaration exuberance excitement exaltation

Often followed by

and of at that in or to was over

Word family

elations