elation

noun
/ɪˈleɪʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English elacioun, from Old French elacion, from Latin ēlātiōnem, accusative singular of ēlātiō (“exaltation, elevation; pride, elation”), from ēlātus, perfect passive participle of efferō (“bring forth or out; raise; exalt”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).

  1. derived from ēlātiōnem
  2. derived from elacion
  3. inherited from elacioun

Definitions

  1. An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.

  2. A feeling of joy and pride.

    • She [Chloe Kelly] waited for confirmation of the goal before taking off her shirt and waving it around her head, while being lifted by her team-mates in a moment of pure elation.
  3. A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a…

    A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at elation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at elation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at elation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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