satisfaction

[sat-is-fak-shuhn]

noun

1. an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.

2. the state of being satisfied; contentment.

   Synonyms: enjoyment, comfort, pleasure
   Antonyms: discontent, displeasure

3. the cause or means of being satisfied.

4. confident acceptance of something as satisfactory, dependable, true, etc.

5. reparation or compensation, as for a wrong or injury.

   Synonyms: recompense, requital, indemnification, indemnity, atonement, expiation, amends

6. the opportunity to redress or right a wrong, as by a duel.

7. payment or discharge, as of a debt or obligation.

   Synonyms: remuneration, repayment

8. Ecclesiastical.

   1. an act of doing penance or making reparation for venial sin.

   2. the penance or reparation made.

satisfaction

/ ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən /

noun

1. the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied

2. the fulfilment of a desire

3. the pleasure obtained from such fulfilment

4. a source of fulfilment

5. reparation or compensation for a wrong done or received

6. RC Church Church of England the performance by a repentant sinner of a penance

7. Christianity the atonement for sin by the death of Christ

Other Word Forms

• satisfactional adjective
• satisfactionless adjective
• nonsatisfaction noun
• presatisfaction noun
• supersatisfaction noun
• undersatisfaction noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of satisfaction¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Latin satisfactiōn-, stem of satisfactiō “amends, excuse, penalty,” from satisfact(us) “compensated, sufficed” (past participle of satisfacere “to do enough, apologize, compensate,” from satis “enough” + facere “to do, make”) + -iō -ion; replacing Middle English satisfaccioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin, as above; fact, satiate

Word History and Origins

Origin of satisfaction¹

C15: via French from Latin satisfactionem, from satisfacere to _satisfy

Example Sentences

While the world's second-largest economy has been beset by sluggish domestic demand, many young people are still spending on experiences and goods that gives them satisfaction -- a trend recently dubbed in China as "emotional consumption".

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Temperatures are dropping, grocery prices keep climbing, and there’s a small, almost alchemical satisfaction in transforming the blandest, cheapest grain in the aisle into a breakfast worth lingering over.

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"In terms of you know people's satisfaction and the quality of the service and we've had some fantastic feedback at the hotel and at the cottages," she added.

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The long-running British Social Attitudes survey shows satisfaction with GP care hit its lowest level since records began last year with fewer than a third of people happy with services.

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As they shook hands before parting, Khrushchev could barely hold back a laugh of satisfaction.

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