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单词 delectation
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delectationnoun [ U ]

uk/ˌdiː.lekˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌdiː.lekˈteɪ.ʃən/formal

great pleasure and enjoyment

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Pleasure and happiness

  • abandon
  • afterglow
  • bed
  • bed of roses idiom
  • bliss
  • delirium
  • exaltation
  • feast
  • felicity
  • fulfilment
  • fun
  • gaiety
  • glad
  • goody
  • joy
  • joyful
  • joyous
  • jubilation
  • mirth
  • savour

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Examples from literature

  • As the big seaman deftly worked with iron hook and right hand, he spun yarns for the delectation of his mates. 
  • As we have seen, the quartet, in the time of which we write, was universally in use at informal gatherings for the delectation of friends in the privacy of the home, and was not intended for concert use. 
  • He lives by choice in the wildest country, like his skin-clad ancestors, demanding only that there be game and foxes and fish for his delectation. 
  • She came home to me, however, about an hour and a half after we were home, to my great delectation. 
  • They write one set of memoirs for the public, and another set for their own delectation. 
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