DELECTATION Synonyms
12 hypernyms for delectation. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DELECTATION
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| delight | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction • something or someone that provides a source of happiness verb • give pleasure to or be pleasing to • take delight in • hold spellbound | ||||||
| enjoyment | noun n | |||||
noun • the pleasure felt when having a good time • act of receiving pleasure from something • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property | ||||||
| bliss | noun n | |||||
noun • a state of extreme happiness | ||||||
| contentment | noun n | |||||
noun • happiness with one's situation in life | ||||||
| glee | noun n | |||||
noun • great merriment • malicious satisfaction | ||||||
| gratification | noun n | |||||
noun • state of being gratified or satisfied • the act or an instance of satisfying | ||||||
| happiness | noun n | |||||
noun • state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy • emotions experienced when in a state of well-being | ||||||
| joy | noun n | |||||
noun • the emotion of great happiness • something or someone that provides a source of happiness verb • feel happiness or joy • make glad or happy | ||||||
| pleasure | noun n | |||||
noun • a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience • something or someone that provides a source of happiness • a formal expression • an activity that affords enjoyment • sexual gratification | ||||||
| satisfaction | noun n | |||||
noun • the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation • state of being gratified or satisfied • compensation for a wrong • (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation • act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite | ||||||