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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Philosophical concepts used to address these topics have been implicitly determined by the colonizer through the exaltation of certain thinkers and the obscuring of others.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Nonetheless, his refusal to grant them free voices renders his very exaltation condescending.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
But Timur’s live performance added another otherworldly level of exaltation for which neither film nor deafening amplification can enhance.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
For Artaud, true culture operates through exaltation and force, an extremity of experience that breaks through the tedium and wakes us up.
—Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Nonetheless, his refusal to grant them free voices renders his very exaltation condescending.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
But Timur’s live performance added another otherworldly level of exaltation for which neither film nor deafening amplification can enhance.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
For Artaud, true culture operates through exaltation and force, an extremity of experience that breaks through the tedium and wakes us up.
—Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for exaltation
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“Exaltation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exaltation. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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