delectation

de·lec·ta·tion (d

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1. Delight.

2. Enjoyment; pleasure.

[Middle English delectacioun, from Old French, from Latin dlectti, dlecttin-, from dlectus, past participle of dlectre, to please; see delight.]

delectation [ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃən]

pleasure; enjoyment

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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" entrancement, ravishment - a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment amusement - a feeling of delight at being entertained Schadenfreude - delight in another person's misfortune
	2.	delectation - act of receiving pleasure from something enjoyment activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

delectation

noun (Formal) enjoyment, delight, pleasure, entertainment, satisfaction, happiness, relish, amusement, diversion, refreshment, gratification She cooks pastries and cakes for the delectation of visitors.

Translations

delectation [ˌdiːlekˈteɪʃən] N → deleite m, delectación f (frm)

delectation

n for somebody’s delectation → als besonderen Genuss für jdn

delectation [ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃən] n (frm) → diletto

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amusement delight enjoyment Entrancement felicity pleasance pleasure rapture ravishment schadenfreude zest	--As if delicate hands carried a casket towards me--a casket open for the delectation of modest adoring eyes: thus did the world present itself before me to-day:-- Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context The Prince smiled and helped himself to one of the very excellent cigarettes which had been provided for the delectation of his visitor. The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context All that he was and was not, all that he had done and most of what he had not done, was spread out for the delectation of the public, accompanied by snapshots and photographs - the latter procured from the local photographer who had once taken Martin's picture and who promptly copyrighted it and put it on the market. Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context	delay release sinker delayed delayed action delayed allergy delayed drop delayed entry program delayed neutron delayed opening delayed-action delayer delayering delaying delaying action delaying operation Delayingly Delayment Delbruck Delbrück Delbruck Max dele Deleble delectability delectable delectably Delectate delectation delectus Deledda delegacy delegalize delegate delegatee delegating delegation delegation of authority Delegatory delegitimize Delenda Delenifical delete delete key deleterious Deletery deletion Deletitious Deletive Deletory Delf Delft Delftware Delgado	Delco Remy International, Inc. DELCORA DELCOSI DELD Delderfield, R. F. DELDOT DELDP dele dele delead Deleand Électricité Générale & Informatique Deleanu, Liviu Deleation Deleation Deleation Deleation Deleatur Deleble Delecato-Doman theory delectability delectability delectable delectable Delectable Day of Play delectableness delectableness delectably delectably delectare Delectate delectation Delectus Delectus Delectus personae deled Deledda Deledda, Grazia DeLee catheter DeLee catheter DeLee catheter DeLee, Joseph Delega Delega delegable delegable delegable Delegacia Especial de Assuntos Internacionais Delegacia Estadual de Investigações Criminais delegacies Delegació d'Alumnes del Baix Llobregat Delegación de Asociaciones Israelitas Argentinas delegacy delegalization delegalize delegalized delegalizes delegalizing delegare delegare delegare delegare

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amusement
delight
enjoyment
Entrancement
felicity
pleasance
pleasure
rapture
ravishment
schadenfreude
zest

--As if delicate hands carried a casket towards me--a casket open for the delectation of modest adoring eyes: thus did the world present itself before me to-day:--

Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context

The Prince smiled and helped himself to one of the very excellent cigarettes which had been provided for the delectation of his visitor.

The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context

All that he was and was not, all that he had done and most of what he had not done, was spread out for the delectation of the public, accompanied by snapshots and photographs - the latter procured from the local photographer who had once taken Martin's picture and who promptly copyrighted it and put it on the market.

Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context

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