fruition

[froo-ish-uhn]

noun

1. attainment of anything desired; realization; accomplishment.

   After years of hard work she finally brought her idea to full fruition.

   Synonyms: result, perfection, completion, achievement, fulfillment, accomplishment, consummation

2. enjoyment, as of something attained or realized.

3. state of bearing fruit.

fruition

/ fruːˈɪʃən /

noun

1. the attainment or realization of something worked for or desired; fulfilment

2. enjoyment of this

3. the act or condition of bearing fruit

Other Word Forms

• nonfruition noun
• self-fruition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fruition¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English fruicioun, from Late Latin fruitiōn-, stem of fruitiō “enjoyment”; equivalent to fruit + -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of fruition¹

C15: from Late Latin fruitiō enjoyment, from Latin fruī to enjoy

Example Sentences

He says developers can’t afford to see projects through to fruition if it’s going to take years of working through red tape.

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All the work came to fruition this year.

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Mary Nichols, the former chair of the California Air Resources Board, said she is pleased to see the project finally coming to fruition.

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Promises to improve the affordability of housing or anything else never come to fruition during these mayoralties.

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By contrast, White’s performance is a wonder to behold, carefully walking the tightrope between Springsteen’s bigger-than-life stardom and the deep thinker who brought the rawness of “Nebraska” to fruition.

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Related Words

• materialization