oblectation
US/ɑ.blɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
oblectation noun: the act of pleasing highly, or state of being greatly pleased; delight.
Noun
oblectation (plural oblectations)
- The act of pleasing highly, or state of being greatly pleased; delight.
- "No, sir, though I am myself of a strong temperament, I abhor ebriety, and detest those who swallow wine gulae causa, for the oblectation of the gullet […]"1814, Walter Scott, chapter 12, in Waverley
- Whereof the first is called oblectation, which is a certain quietness or assentation of the mind or will, because it obeys, and not willingly consents to that pleasantness which the senses hold forth […]1898, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, Occult Philosophy Or Magic
oblectation meaning in Tamil
oblectation in Tamil
- இன்பப்படுத்துகை
Forms of oblectation
| plural | oblectations |
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Origin of oblectation
From Latin oblectātiō (“delight, amusement”). Equivalent to oblectate + -ion.
Questions about oblectation
- What does oblectation mean?
- Oblectation means the act of pleasing highly, or state of being greatly pleased; delight.
- What is oblectation in Tamil?
- Oblectation in Tamil is இன்பப்படுத்துகை. See Oblectation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is oblectation?
- Oblectation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce oblectation?
- Oblectation is pronounced /ɑ.blɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of oblectation?
- The plural of oblectation is oblectations.
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