Etymology

morose delectation

Today it means: The act of lingering with pleasure on an impure thought. Full definition →

Medieval Latin dēlectātiō mōrōsa
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  1. Medieval Latin · calque ofdēlectātiō mōrōsa
  2. English todaymorose delectation

Calque of Medieval Latin dēlectātiō mōrōsa, used by Thomas Aquinas in the Summa Theologiae.

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