exaltation

 
Pronunciation: /ɛgzɔːlˈteɪʃ(ə)n, ɛks-/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1a feeling or state of extreme happiness: she was in a frenzy of exaltation and terror
  • 2the action of elevating someone in rank or power: the exaltation of Jesus to the Father’s right hand
  • 3the action of praising someone or something highly: the exaltation of the army as a place for brotherhood

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'the action of raising high'): from late Latin exaltatio(n-), from Latin exaltare 'raise aloft' (see exalt)