elation

noun

Etymology: From Middle English elacioun, from Old French elacion, from Latin ēlātiōnem, accusative singular of ēlātiō (“exaltation, elevation; pride, elation”), from ēlātus, perfect passive participle of efferō (“bring forth or out; raise; exalt”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).

1. An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
2. A feeling of joy and pride.

   “She [Chloe Kelly] waited for confirmation of the goal before taking off her shirt and waving it around her head, while being lifted by her team-mates in a moment of pure elation.”

3. A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).