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exultation

[/ɪɡˌzʌlˈteɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: exultações
exultação
1. A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; extreme joy and celebration
The team erupted in exultation after winning the championship.
O time explodiu em exultação após vencer o campeonato.
2. The act of exulting; rejoicing greatly or triumphantly
There was exultation in the streets when the war ended.
Havia exultação nas ruas quando a guerra terminou.
NYC Slang
jumping for joy, going crazy with happiness
Synonyms
jubilationelationtriumphrejoicingjoydelight
Antonyms
dejectiondespairsorrowmelancholysadness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exultação
Standard usage; also used as alegria triunfante
São Paulo
exultação
Common in formal and literary contexts
Portugal
exultação
Standard European Portuguese; also júbilo

Related Idioms & Phrases

in exultation
with exultation
cry out in exultation
a moment of exultation
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