exhilaration :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

n. a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

n. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"

fire, ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency

n. feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"

anticipation, expectancy

n. pleasurable expectation

stir, excitement

n. emotional agitation and excitement

exaltation, transport, ecstasy, rapture

n. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens

vivacity

n. characterized by high spirits and animation

zest, relish, gusto, zestfulness

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

life, animation, aliveness, living

n. the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

light, sparkle, spark

n. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

refreshment

n. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"

awakening, wakening

n. the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"

excitation, excitement

n. something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"

stirring, inspiration

n. arousing to a particular emotion or action

motivation, motive, need

n. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"

suggestion, prompting

n. persuasion formulated as a suggestion

merriment, gaiety

n. a gay feeling

enthusiasm

n. a feeling of excitement

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