psychological state vs elation

elation vs psychological state

psychological state and elation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
psychological state	Yes	No	No	No
elation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, elation is a hyponym of psychological state; that is, elation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than psychological state:

psychological state: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
elation: an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression

Other hyponyms of psychological state include cognitive state, state of mind, frame of mind, state of mind, aboulia, abulia, anhedonia, depersonalisation, depersonalization, hypnosis, fugue, psychic trauma, trauma, morale, anxiety, anxiousness, hallucinosis, identity crisis, nerves, nervousness, delusion, psychotic belief, mental health, mental disease, mental illness, psychopathy, agitation, depression, annoyance, botheration, irritation, vexation, enchantment, spell, trance, disassociation, dissociation, catathymia, monoideism, syntony, decentering, decentration.

psychological state (noun)	elation (noun)
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic	a feeling of joy and pride
	an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression

Difference between psychological state and elation

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