Exhilaration

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Exhilaration

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

ig-ZIL-uh-RAY-shun  /ɪɡˌzɪləˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition

A feeling of great happiness and excitement; an invigorating, energised state of joy that is often physical in quality.

Plain meaning

That breathless, wide-awake rush of joy — the feeling that you are completely and vividly alive.

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Slightly elevated but accessible. At home in memoir, sport, travel, and personal narrative.