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Definition of delectation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

delectation

noun

/ˌdiːlekˈteɪʃn/

/ˌdiːlekˈteɪʃn/

[uncountable] (formal or humorous)

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pleasure or entertainment synonym delight
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin delectatio(n-), from delectare ‘to charm’, frequentative of delicere.

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