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delectation

de·lec·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-lek-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌdi lɛkˈteɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌdiː.lek.ˈteɪʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-lek-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌdi lɛkˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of delectation word

  • noun delectation pleasure; enjoyment 3
  • noun delectation delight; enjoyment; entertainment 3
  • noun delectation delight; enjoyment. 1
  • noun delectation Pleasure and delight. 1
  • abbreviation DELECTATION delight 1
  • noun delectation Great pleasure; delight. 0
See all 6 definitions of delectation

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Origin of delectation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English delectacioun < Latin dēlectātiōn- (stem of dēlectātiō), equivalent to dēlectāt(us) (see delectate) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Delectation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Delectation

delectation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

delectation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for delectation

noun delectation

  • joy — a female given name.
  • rapture — ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy.
  • amusement — Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
  • pleasure — the state or feeling of being pleased.
  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
All 7 Synonyms of delectation

Antonyms for delectation

noun delectation

  • sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
  • sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
  • woe — grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.
  • dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
  • hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
All 11 Antonyms of delectation

Top questions with delectation

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