Triumph: quick facts
Triumph is the surge of feeling that accompanies victory or success, especially after a hard-won effort or competition. It blends joy with pride and a sense of personal power, and it is marked by an expansive, upward…
Category
Complex & secondary emotions
Valence
Positive
Emotion family / blend
Self-conscious
Typical triggers
Victory, overcoming challenges, winning, succeeding against the odds
How it's expressed
Raised arms, expanded chest, lifted chin, exclamations, victorious stance
Sources: American Psychological Association — APA Dictionary: emotion; Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley — Emotions; Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions (Robert Plutchik) — overview. Educational information only — not medical or psychological advice. See our sources & fact-check policy.