delectation vs pleasure

delectation and pleasure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delectation	Yes	No	No	No
pleasure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pleasure is a hypernym of delectation; that is, pleasure is a word with a broader meaning than delectation:

delectation: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
pleasure: a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

Other hypernyms of delectation include pleasance.

delectation (noun)	pleasure (noun)
act of receiving pleasure from something	sexual gratification
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction	an activity that affords enjoyment
	something or someone that provides a source of happiness
	a formal expression
	a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience