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Meaning of Delectation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃən

Definitions

Great pleasure; delight.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية المتعة
Български наслада удоволствие
Dansk fornøjelse glæde
Español delectación deleite
Suomi delektaatio ilo iloitseminen mielihyvä nautinto
Français délectation
Română delectare desfătare
Русский наслажде́ние удовольствие

Examples

“Do not let⟳ us men despise these instincts because we cannot feel⟳ them. These women were made for our comfort and delectation, gentlemen,—with all the rest⟳ of the minor animals.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

delectine delection delectus Delegable Delegacy delegalization

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