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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
delectation /ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

▶noun formal, chiefly humorous pleasure and delight.

– origin ME: via OFr. from L. delectatio(n-), from delectare (see delight).

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