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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"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin delectatio(n-), from delectare ‘to charm’ (see delight).

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   What does for your delectation mean?

   • For your delectation, here is a definition. 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. You'll almost always find the noun delectation in the phrase "for your delectation," usually when something is being presented or announced.

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   What is the difference between pleasure and delectation?

   • Enjoyment suggests a wide range of deep pleasure from merely transient, though complete, gratification to deep-seated happiness. 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.

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   What was motherdie's delectation?

   • Helen smiled in her sleeve, and laid the little discussion away in her memory for "Motherdie's" delectation. He and Edwards of Andover will no doubt furnish some grand-stand plays for the delectation of their followers. Its feeding trough was made of gold, and capons and pea-hens were specially fattened for its delectation.

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   Are Millers in business for their own delectation?

   • The law is not a game which is expensively played by lawyers for their own delectation and benefit. It has been made clear that the millers are not in business for their own personal delectation.

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   Was morose delectation a sin?

   • The medieval church taught that morose delectation was a sin. This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His countryside only exists as spectacle, for the delectation of people with motor cars. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   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.

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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. bed of roses idiom. delirium. exaltation. exultation. feast. felicity. for fun phrase. fulfilment. fun. goody. joyfulness.

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   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.

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   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.

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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".

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   noun. pleasure; enjoyment. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. COBUILD frequency band. delectation in American English. (ˌdilɛkˈteɪʃən; dɪˌlɛkˈteɪʃən; ˌ dɛləkˈteɪʃən) noun. delight; enjoyment; entertainment. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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