different between exultation vs jocularity

English

Etymology

From Old French exultacion, from Latin exsultatio

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???z?l?te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: ex?ul?ta?tion

Noun

exultation (countable and uncountable, plural exultations)

1. The act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight

   Synonym: triumph

Translations

French

Noun

exultation f (plural exultations)

1. exultation

Related terms

• exulter

English

Etymology

jocular +? -ity

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?d??kj??l???ti/

Noun

jocularity (countable and uncountable, plural jocularities)

1. Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
   • 1791, James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, London: Charles Dilly, p. 494,^[1]

     It should seem he had that day been in a humour for jocularity and merriment, and upon such occasions I never knew a man laugh more heartily.

   • 1824, Walter Scott, Redgauntlet, Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co., Volume III, Chapter 5, p. 156,^[2]

     […] Cristal Nixon at that moment rode up to them, and said, with an affectation of jocularity which sat very ill upon his sullen features, […]

   • 1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers, London: Hutchinson, Chapter 74,

     All were armed with pistols, and there was a small armoury of rifles against a wall. “Guns,” I said with fearful jocularity, “in a holy place?”

   • 1989, Jack Vance, Madouc, Chapter Four,

     Madouc was neither pleased nor impressed by Prince Bittern’s mannerisms, and remained pointedly unresponsive to his lame jocularities.

Translations

Synonyms

• jokefulness