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Jubilance

n.joyful, energeticformal

What it means

A strong feeling or display of triumphant joy.

Reach for it when naming intense celebration after a success in elevated prose

Jubilance spread through the lab when the final test succeeded.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    whooping joy

    informal imagery should capture loud celebration

    not when The phrase is unsuitable for dignified or quiet success.

  • everyday

    jubilation

    the established noun names public triumphant joy

    not when Jubilation emphasizes the outburst or display more naturally than jubilance.

  • warm

    rejoicing

    people openly express shared happiness

    not when Rejoicing may be spiritual or gentle rather than triumphant.

  • professional

    triumph

    the successful outcome itself is central

    not when Triumph names achievement, not the feeling it produces.

  • formal

    elation

    a person feels a soaring emotional high

    not when Elation is inward and need not be collectively expressed.

  • literary

    exultation

    proud intense joy follows achievement

    not when Exultation can imply superiority over others.

Said against

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  • dejection
  • despair
  • sorrow

It naturally appears in

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  • public jubilance

    Public jubilance followed confirmation that everyone was safe.

  • burst of jubilance

    A burst of jubilance swept the control room after the signal returned.

  • shared jubilance

    Shared jubilance brought both research groups onto the stage.

Where this comes from

Jubilance is less common than jubilation. The latter is usually the more idiomatic noun.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.