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rejoicing

rejoicing

6 2.8
Great joy and celebration after good news or success
  • noun
  • /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
translation icon : regocijo
  • There was great rejoicing throughout the land.
  • great rejoicing
  • general rejoicing

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Examples

  • For some, there was probably a lot of rejoicing, celebrations of freedom, peace, and restoration of families.

    Blog text (12)
  • There is rejoicing in all the spheres; the fanfares of the universe resound wherever love celebrates its triumph.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • And there was much rejoicing.

  • The world was in a mood of great rejoicing.

  • Even for those who have fallen, this is a time of rejoicing.

  • Tomorrow will be a glorious day of rejoicing.

  • There was widespread rejoicing at the fall of the dictator.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The coming of peace was a time of great rejoicing, in part because it provided a final cathartic moment for the locality.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The following day, James Nutt was released and, amid great rejoicing, returned to his home in Uniontown.

    Blog text (22)
  • The concert ended with great rejoicing among the crowd, as everyone celebrated the band's performance.

Synonyms

happiness
vsrejoicing
970 1.0

A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied

is stronger involving intense celebration and more visible expression
joy
vsrejoicing
793 1.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

adds the idea of public celebration and visible expression to that feeling
celebration
vsrejoicing
430 1.0

A happy event such as a party that marks a special occasion or achievement

refers instead to the feeling or expression accompanying such events
glee
vsrejoicing
34 1.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

covers larger possibly more solemn celebrations not only playful delight
exuberance
vsrejoicing
27 6.7

A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement

emphasizes joyful celebration and feeling rather than mere energetic spirit
elation
vsrejoicing
18 5.5

A very happy and excited feeling after a big success

is more about expressive celebration rather than inward prideful feeling
exhilaration
vsrejoicing
17 5.8

A strong, happy feeling of excitement

focuses on celebratory expression and communal joy rather than personal thrill
jubilation
vsrejoicing
11 5.2

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement during a celebration

is similar but not limited to moments tied to a celebration
gladness
vsrejoicing
9 1.0

A feeling of being happy and pleased

refers to greater intensity and public celebration rather than mild pleasure
exultation
vsrejoicing
  • Formal
3 7.9

A strong feeling of great joy often shown by loud shouts

emphasizes celebration and general happiness rather than victory feeling
joyfulness
vsrejoicing
1 2.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

leans toward open celebration and expressive displays of that happiness
jubilance
vsrejoicing
1 6.5

A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly

is the broader idea covering both feeling and the act of celebrating
joyousness
vsrejoicing
1 3.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

focuses more on active celebration and outward expression of happiness
jubilancy
vsrejoicing
8.1

A strong feeling of great joy after success

is about general great happiness and celebrating rather than victory alone
effusion of joy
vsrejoicing
7.3

A sudden strong burst of joy that people feel or show

is broader covering both quiet happiness and formal acts of celebration
gleefulness
vsrejoicing
3.5

A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile

is broader and includes more serious or formal celebration as well
gladsomeness
vsrejoicing
  • Archaic
8.9

A feeling of great happiness and pleasure

is typically fuller and involves open celebration and strong joy
gladfulness
vsrejoicing
7.2

A warm feeling of happiness and pleasure inside you

usually shows a higher more exuberant form of celebration and joy

Antonyms

243 2.1

A deep feeling of sadness after a loss

8 3.9

A period after someone dies when people show deep sadness

Compounds

A Jewish holiday when people joyfully celebrate finishing the yearly reading of the Torah

A Jewish holiday celebrating the end of the yearly reading of the Torah

A Jewish festival celebrating finishing the yearly reading of the Torah

How Joyful

jubilation
11 5.2
rejoicing
6 2.8
joy
793 1.0
happiness
970 1.0
pleasure
1.0

Surface Forms

rejoicing singular
rejoicings plural

Morphology

rejoicing = rejoice (transparent) = rejoice + ing

Formed by the regular English -ing nominalization/participle from the verb 'rejoice', so the meaning is directly derived from the base verb.

Etymology

Rejoicing comes from Old French rejouir and Latin gaudere, which mean 'to be glad', and it shares the same root as the simple word joy. The part re- makes the feeling stronger, so rejoicing is a strong feeling or public show of great happiness.