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delection

delection noun: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.

Noun

delection (uncountable)

  1. A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.
    • Poussin justly stated, "the aim of art is delection," but many mistake pleasure for delection.1940, Arts and Architecture - Volumes 57-58 - Page 56
    Synonyms:
    delectation, delight

Synonyms of delection

Origin of delection

From Latin dēlectiō. By surface analysis, delect + -ion.

Questions about delection

What does delection mean?
Delection means a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.
What part of speech is delection?
Delection is a noun.

Words near delection in the dictionary

  1. delectation
  2. delectations
  3. delected
  4. delectine
  5. delecting
  6. delection
  7. delects
  8. delectus
  9. delectuses
  10. deled
  11. deleerit

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