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esaltazione

exaltation

noun eh-zal-tah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

elation

Usage Note

Esaltazione can describe intense emotional excitement or the act of glorifying someone. In religious contexts it appears in fixed phrases such as l'Esaltazione della Santa Croce (the Exaltation of the Holy Cross). Beyond the neutral sense it often implies over-excitement or fanaticism.

Examples

"L'esaltazione della folla era contagiosa."

Natural Translation

The crowd's elation was contagious.

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