exaltation
noun
ex·al·ta·tion
ˌeg-ˌzȯl-ˈtā-shən 
ˌek-ˌsȯl-
Examples of exaltation in a Sentence
feelings of joy and exaltation
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The United States, however, has lost its capacity for self-government through stupendous intellectual indolence and the exaltation of puerilities, like Tayor Swift or Tom Brady, over thinkers like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, and Montaigne.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024
Yet Kael’s real target was Village Voice film critic Andrew Sarris, her longtime rival who had staked his reputation on the auteur theory — the exaltation of the director über alles.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Bateman and his followers believe polygamy brings exaltation in heaven.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
The country star came around but embraced her exaltation eventually, as many imagine Cher would be likely to.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024
Yet Kael’s real target was Village Voice film critic Andrew Sarris, her longtime rival who had staked his reputation on the auteur theory — the exaltation of the director über alles.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Bateman and his followers believe polygamy brings exaltation in heaven.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
The country star came around but embraced her exaltation eventually, as many imagine Cher would be likely to.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024
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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-
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
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