elatedness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ UK /ɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the state of being elated; great joy or high spirits

A wave of elatedness swept the crowd at the final whistle.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the state of being elated;... elation euphoria exhilaration joy rapture exultation

Opposites

dejection despondency gloom

Word family

Related forms elate elated elation

Etymology

From elated (past participle of elate, from Latin ēlātus 'raised up') + -ness.

ēlātus Latin efferre Latin ferre Middle English

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# elatedness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/

## Meanings
1. the state of being elated; great joy or high spirits

## Examples
- A wave of elatedness swept the crowd at the final whistle.

## Synonyms
- elation
- euphoria
- exhilaration
- joy
- rapture
- exultation

## Antonyms
- dejection
- despondency
- gloom

## Related Forms
- elate
- elated
- elation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ēlātus
- Root: efferre
- Root: ferre

## Etymology
From elated (past participle of elate, from Latin ēlātus 'raised up') + -ness.

## AI Etymology
Elatedness comes from elated (past participle of elate, from Latin ēlātus 'raised up') + -ness. The historical trail runs through Latin ēlātus, Latin efferre and Latin ferre. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means the state of being elated; great joy or high spirits. Related forms include elate, elated, elation.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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