delectation

Pronunciation:		`deelek'teyshun
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] act of receiving pleasure from something [n] a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"

	Synonyms:	delight, enjoyment

	See Also:	activity, amusement, entrancement, pleasance, pleasure, ravishment, Schadenfreude

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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