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- 1. pleasure and delight: formal, humorous "they had all manner of rock 'n' roll goodies for our delectation"
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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.
Delectation is a synonym for delight, enjoyment, or amusement, suggesting a reaction to pleasurable experience consciously sought or provided. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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.
Delectation means delight or enjoyment, and comes from Latin dēlectātiōn. See how to use this word in sentences from various sources, and learn its synonyms and related words.
delectation in British English. (ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃən) noun. pleasure; enjoyment. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. COBUILD frequency band.
Noun. 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".
Definition of delectation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
