# elation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #41,607

## Definitions
1. An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
2. A feeling of joy and pride.
3. A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).

## 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”).

## Easily confused with
- **Elton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elation-vs-elton)
- **emotion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elation-vs-emotion)
- **evasion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elation-vs-evasion)
- **election** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elation-vs-election)
- **equation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elation-vs-equation)
- **elevation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elation-vs-elevation)
- **emulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elation-vs-emulation)
- **Eaton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eaton-vs-elation)
- **edition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edition-vs-elation)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ealtion`, `elaiton`, `elasion`, `elatino`, `elationn`, `elatoin`, `elattion`, `ellation`, `eltaion`, `leation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elation