delectation definition
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delectation For your delectation, here is a definition. Delectation is a formal word to describe a sense of enjoyment. It makes everything sound fancy. You experience delectation when you feel a sense of delight or joy. You'll almost always find the noun delectation in the phrase for your delectation, usually when something is being presented or announced. For example, you might cook a fancy dinner for your parents and before serving the first course, declare: And now, for your delectation, a loaf of homemade bread!.
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delight Delight is often associated with an initial impression—one says, She continues to delight us, to suggest that the first impression continues. The word delight derives from the Latin delectare to charm, which also gives us delectable, and the same lighthearted sense of pure, uncomplicated pleasure.
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fixation (fĭk-sā′shən) n. 1. The act or process of fixing or fixating: the fixation of nitrogen by bacteria. 2. An obsessive preoccupation. 3. Psychology A strong attachment to a person or thing, manifested in an immature or pathological way.
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- digestion. 1  the process in the alimentary canal by which food is broken up physically, as by the action of the teeth, and chemically, as by the action of enzymes, and converted into a substance suitable for absorption and assimilation into the body. 2  the function or power of digesting food: My digestion is bad.
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- digestion-the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body. gastric digestion-the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach.biological process, organic process-a process occurring in living organisms.igestion. n. 1. (Physiology) the act or process in living organisms of breaking down ingested food material into easily absorbed and assimilated substances by the action of enzymes and other agents.
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dissipation dissipation. n. 1. the act of dissipating or condition of being dissipated. 2. unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures, esp alcohol.issipation. n. 1. the act of dissipating or condition of being dissipated. 2. unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures, esp alcohol.
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Definitions &Translations Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: 1  contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness(noun) a calm, lengthy, intent consideration. 2  reflection, reflexion(noun) the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface.
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- Definition of refectory - a room used for communal meals in an educational or religious institution. Definition of refectory - a room used for communal meals in an educational or religious institution.
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Definitions &Translations Delineate(verb) to indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to portray; to picture; in drawing and engraving, to represent in lines, as with the pen, pencil, or graver; hence, to represent with accuracy and minuteness.
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Contemplation In Christianity, contemplation refers to a content-free mind directed towards the awareness of God as a living reality. This corresponds, in some ways, to what in Eastern religion is called samadhi.
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Oral fixation An oral fixation (also oral craving) is a fixation in the oral stage of development and manifested by an obsession with stimulating the mouth (oral), first described by Sigmund Freud.
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affectation affectation. n. 1. an assumed manner of speech, dress, or behaviour, esp one that is intended to impress others. 2. (often foll by of) deliberate pretence or false display: affectation of nobility.
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Definitions &Translations In Catholic theology, concupiscence is seen as a desire of the lower appetite contrary to reason. For Christians, concupiscence is what they understand as the orientation, inclination or innate tendency of human beings to long for fleshly appetites, often associated with a desire to do things which are proscribed.
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Introspection Introspection is the examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings. In psychology, the process of introspection relies exclusively on observation of one's mental state, while in a spiritual context it may refer to the examination of one's soul. Introspection is closely related to human self-reflection and is contrasted with external observation. Introspection generally provides a privileged access to our own mental states, not mediated by other sources of knowledge, so that individual experience of the mind is unique. Introspection can determine any number of mental states including: sensory, bodily, cognitive, emotional and so forth.
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pleasure 1. enjoyment or satisfaction derived from something that is to one's liking; gratification; delight. 2. a cause or source of enjoyment or delight: It was a pleasure to see you. 3. worldly or frivolous enjoyment: the pursuit of pleasure. 4. recreation or amusement: to travel for pleasure.
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- noun, plural refectories. 1. a dining hall in a religious house, a college, or other institution. Origin of refectory.
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delineateverb  [ T] delineate meaning, definition, what is delineate: to describe or mark the edge of something: . Learn more.
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introspection Definition of introspection. : a reflective looking inward : an examination of one's own thoughts and feelings.
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digestion 2. digestion-the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body. gastric digestion-the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach. biological process, organic process-a process occurring in living organisms.igestion. n. 1. (Physiology) the act or process in living organisms of breaking down ingested food material into easily absorbed and assimilated substances by the action of enzymes and other agents.
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consumption the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction. 2. the amount consumed: the high consumption of gasoline. 3. Economics. the using up of goods and services having an exchangeable value. 4. Pathology.
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- digitation dig·i·ta·tion (dĭj'ĭ-tā'shən) n. Division into fingerlike parts. A fingerlike part or process.
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- CONCUPISCENCE. Definition. Insubordination of man's desires to the dictates of reason, and the propensity of human nature to sin as a result of original sin. More commonly, it refers to the spontaneous movement of the sensitive appetites toward whatever the imagination portrays as pleasant and away from whatever it portrays as painful.
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delight delectation. 1  pleasure, pleasance - a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; he was tingling with pleasure. 2  entrancement, ravishment - a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment. 3  amusement - a feeling of delight at being entertained.
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The Difference Between Digestion & Metabolism31 May 10 - By S. Smith (dɪˈdʒɛs tʃən, daɪ-) n. 1. the process in the alimentary canal by which food is broken up physically, as by the action of the teeth, and chemically, as by the action of enzymes, and converted into a substance suitable for absorption and assimilation into the body. 2. the function or power of digesting food.
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DELINEATION Hypernyms (delineation is a kind of...): drawing (a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of delineation): animalization (a depiction in the form of an animal)
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- The definition of an affectation is an attempt to appear to be possessed. An example of an affectation is the behavior of the character in the movie Carrie.