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    delectation
    /ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. pleasure and delight: formal, humorous "they had all manner of rock 'n' roll goodies for our delectation"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › delectationDelectation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Delectation (which is from the Latin word for "delight") suggests a reaction to pleasurable experience consciously sought or provided. More than all the others, it connotes amusement or diversion. Synonyms. delight. feast. gas [ slang] joy. kick. manna. pleasure.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDELECTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal uk / ˌdiː.lekˈteɪ.ʃ ə n / us / ˌdiː.lekˈteɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. great pleasure and enjoyment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pleasure and happiness. abandon. afterglow. beatitude. bed of roses idiom. delirium. exaltation. exultation. feast. felicity. for fun phrase. fulfilment. fun. goody. joyfulness.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › delectationDelectation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Delectation is a formal word to describe a sense of enjoyment. It makes everything sound fancy. You experience delectation when you feel a sense of delight or joy.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › delectationDELECTATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Delectation definition: delight; enjoyment.. See examples of DELECTATION used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDELECTATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal us / ˌdiː.lekˈteɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌdiː.lekˈteɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. great pleasure and enjoyment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pleasure and happiness. abandon. afterglow. beatitude. bed of roses idiom. delirium. exaltation. exultation. feast. for fun phrase. fulfillment. fun. goody. joyfulness. joyousness.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELECTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. delight; enjoyment. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1350–1400; ME delectacioun ‹ L dēlectātiōn- (s. of dēlectātiō ), equiv. to dēlectāt ( us) ( see delectate) + -iōn- -ion] Examples of 'delectation' in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › delectationDelectation - definition of delectation by The Free Dictionary

    1. delectation - a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all". delight. pleasure, pleasance - a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure".

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › delectationdelectation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · delectation (countable and uncountable, plural delectations) great pleasure; delight.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdelectation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of delectation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › delectationdelectation | meaning of delectation in Longman Dictionary of ...

    delectation meaning, definition, what is delectation: if you do something for someone’s delect...: Learn more.