delectation

[ dee-lek-tey-shuh n ]

/ ˌdi lɛkˈteɪ ʃən /

delight; enjoyment.

Origin of delectation

1350–1400; Middle English delectacioun < Latin dēlectātiōn- (stem of dēlectātiō), equivalent to dēlectāt(us) (see delectate) + -iōn- -ion

He went shrimping off the end of the pier for the delectation of the mincing crowd of promenaders twice more.

The Master of the Ceremonies |George Manville Fenn
Helen smiled in her sleeve, and laid the little discussion away in her memory for "Motherdie's" delectation.

Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 |Various
I fear I have kept you all too long from the feast prepared for your delectation.

Six One-Act Plays |Margaret Scott Oliver
Was it his lordly thought to foster her talents for his own delectation and that of the few privileged?

The Whirlpool |George Gissing

The chief's wife welcomed us to the island, and stated that a dish of yams was being prepared for our delectation.

Two Years Among the Savages of New Guinea. |W. D. Pitcairn

delectation

/ (ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃən) /

pleasure; enjoyment