A feeling of intense joy and triumph; the act of exulting or celebrating a great success.
From Latin exsultatio, derived from exsultare. This noun form became the standard English word for the emotion of triumphant joy, used frequently in religious and literary contexts.
In medieval and Renaissance literature, 'exultation' was a key emotion in religious contexts — saints and believers would experience exultation as a divine joy, making it one of the most spiritually charged positive emotions in Christian writing.
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