elellausted

Elellausted is a neologism used as an adjective to describe a state in which elation and exhaustion coexist. It characterizes emotional or physical states arising after intense effort, achievement, or celebration, in which one feels thrilled by outcomes but drained by duration or toll.

It blends elated and exhausted into a single term, with a phonetic bridge that favors a smooth transition between the two states. The term appears to have originated in online communities in the early 2020s, particularly among fans and creative writers, and it has no formal dictionary entry.

It is most often used in informal writing and social media to convey complex mood. Examples: “She was elellausted after crossing the finish line,” and “The team’s elellausted celebration carried into the night.” It can modify a person, a moment, or an atmosphere and is typically used to express nuance beyond simple elated or exhausted.

As a nonce word, elellausted is primarily encountered as playful or expressive language. Some commentators view it as a useful shorthand for mixed emotion, while others consider it a passing trend or linguistically clumsy. Its longevity depends on adoption across communities and formats.

Related terms include elated, exhausted, bittersweet, ambivalence, and fatigue.