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- Dictionaryde·lec·ta·tion/ˌdelekˈtāSHən/
noun
- 1. pleasure and delight: formal, humorous "a box of chocolates for their delectation"
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The meaning of DELECTATION is delight, enjoyment. How to use delectation in a sentence. Did you know?
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.
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 definition: delight; enjoyment.. See examples of DELECTATION used in a sentence.
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.
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.
noun. 1. A feeling of extreme gratification aroused by something good or desired: delight, enjoyment, joy, pleasure. 2. The condition of responding pleasurably to something: enjoyment, pleasure. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
