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

Requiring proof of efficacy to the satisfaction of a government agency, even after the drug has been found to be safe by that same agency, is expensive.

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"In clinical practice, responses could be even stronger when radiation is properly combined with other treatments, and patient satisfaction may be higher than with current options alone."

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You can’t shame the shameless, or awaken the conscience of a narcissist, but the idea that such japes might make the target’s stomach hurt or his blood boil, may provide some small satisfaction.

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Homeowner satisfaction with how insurers handle property claims this year has been strained by “the sheer volume of catastrophic events, history of widespread premium increases and slow repair cycle times,” according to surveys by J.D.

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“No, that’s awesome. We have a term at Echo for people like you—‘yarders’—who get as much satisfaction from making their houses beautiful on the outside as on the inside,” he said.

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