gratification

[ grat-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.

  2. something that gratifies; source of pleasure or satisfaction.

  1. the act of gratifying.

  2. Archaic. a reward, recompense, or gratuity.

Origin of gratification

1
First recorded in 1590–1600, gratification is from the Latin word grātificātiōn- (stem of grātificātiō). See gratify, -ation

Other words for gratification

Other words from gratification

  • non·grat·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
  • o·ver·grat·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
  • pre·grat·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
  • su·per·grat·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for gratification

gratification

/ (ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of gratifying or the state of being gratified

  2. something that gratifies

  1. an obsolete word for gratuity

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