fulfillment

especially British, ful·fil·ment

[fool-fil-muhnt]

noun

1. the act or state of fulfilling: to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.

   to witness the fulfillment of a dream;

   to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.

2. the state or quality of being fulfilled; completion; realization.

   a vague plan that had no hope of fulfillment.

3. the process or business of handling and executing customer orders, as packing, shipping, or processing checks.

Other Word Forms

• prefulfillment noun
• superfulfillment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fulfillment¹

First recorded in 1765–75; fulfill + -ment

Related Words

• achievement 
• attainment 
• contentment 
• gratification 
• perfection 
• realization