Plural of exaltation; states of being extremely happy, proud, or elevated in rank or status.
From Latin exaltatus, past participle of exaltare (to raise up), formed from ex- (out) + altus (high). The noun form with -ation developed in Middle English to describe the action or result of elevating something.
In medieval astronomy, 'exaltation' was a technical term describing a planet's position of greatest power in the zodiac—so your emotions weren't just lifted up, they were literally 'elevated' to peak performance, like a planet at its strongest point!
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