Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Elation \E*la"tion\, n. [L. elatio. See {Elate}.]
   A lifting up by success; exaltation; inriation with pride of
   prosperity. ``Felt the elation of triumph.'' --Sir W. Scott.

Source : WordNet®

elation
     n 1: an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism;
          an absence of depression [ant: {depression}]
     2: a feeling of joy and pride [syn: {high spirits}]