delection

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delection

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

noun

uncountable A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction. Poussin justly stated, "the aim of art is delection," but many mistake pleasure for delection.
Similar: delectation, delight

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"delection." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/delection. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"delection." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/delection.

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@misc{delection_2026,
  title = {delection},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delection},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}