delectation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

delectation
    n 1: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight
         to see her was obvious to all" [syn: {delight},
         {delectation}]
    2: act of receiving pleasure from something [syn: {enjoyment},
       {delectation}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Delectation \De`lec*ta"tion\, n. [L. delectatio: cf. F.
   d['e]lectation.]
   Great pleasure; delight.
   [1913 Webster]

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