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Delectation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Delectation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

"his delight to see her was obvious to all"

2

act of receiving pleasure from something

3

great pleasure; delight.

See Also
delight pleasure
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pleasure activity
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
entrancement amusement Schadenfreude
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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