delectation

As nouns the difference between happiness and delectation

is that happiness is the emotion of being happy; joy while delectation is delight, pleasure.

As a proper noun joy

is .

As a noun delectation is

delight, pleasure.

As nouns the difference between delectation and entertainment

is that delectation is great pleasure; delight while entertainment is an activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

As nouns the difference between delectation and detestation

is that delectation is great pleasure; delight while detestation is hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.

As nouns the difference between delectation and delactation

is that delectation is delight, pleasure while delactation is (obsolete) the act of weaning.

As nouns the difference between delectation and relish

is that delectation is delight, pleasure while relish is a pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.

As a verb relish is

(obsolete|intransitive) to taste; to have a specified taste or flavour.