satisfaction
Americannoun
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an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
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the state of being satisfied; contentment.
- Antonyms:
- discontent, displeasure
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the cause or means of being satisfied.
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confident acceptance of something as satisfactory, dependable, true, etc.
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reparation or compensation, as for a wrong or injury.
- Synonyms:
- recompense, requital, indemnification, indemnity, atonement, expiation, amends
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the opportunity to redress or right a wrong, as by a duel.
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payment or discharge, as of a debt or obligation.
- Synonyms:
- remuneration, repayment
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Ecclesiastical.
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an act of doing penance or making reparation for venial sin.
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the penance or reparation made.
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noun
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the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied
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the fulfilment of a desire
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the pleasure obtained from such fulfilment
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a source of fulfilment
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reparation or compensation for a wrong done or received
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RC Church Church of England the performance by a repentant sinner of a penance
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Christianity the atonement for sin by the death of Christ
Other Word Forms
- nonsatisfaction noun
- presatisfaction noun
- satisfactional adjective
- satisfactionless adjective
- supersatisfaction noun
- undersatisfaction noun
Etymology
Origin of satisfaction
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
Example Sentences
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The association, which represents the airline industry, added: "The latest Civil Aviation Authority Consumer Survey reflects this commitment, showing passenger satisfaction at their highest levels since 2019."
From BBC
Music has brought me a lot of enjoyment and satisfaction with a bunch of things.
From Los Angeles Times
However, the mood shifted, and in his letter in October, Reed focussed on three areas: the speed at which council homes were re-let; tenants' satisfaction with repairs; and the proportion of housing rent collected.
From BBC
I am 75, in good health, and still working, but I would like to leave my job, which is boring and provides no satisfaction.
From MarketWatch
But what makes the TV experience of football so remarkable is how “casual interest” is more than enough to generate an illogically deep level of satisfaction.
From Los Angeles Times
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