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

Its annual Workforce Study showed a 66% favourable job satisfaction rate in 2024, down four percentage points from the previous year.

From BBC

Mr Streeting said that that 2,000 extra GPs had already been hired across England and that patient satisfaction with their GPs was on the up.

From BBC

Initial scepticism turned to satisfaction, when people realised it allowed them, finally, to get out and about again.

From BBC

Power ranking passenger satisfaction in North America’s airports slotted LAX at number 16 of 21 mega airports, just below Atlanta and above Chicago O’Hare International.

From Los Angeles Times

At UCLA, a diversity, equity and inclusion officer has been placed on leave for comments on social media expressing satisfaction and indifference about Kirk’s death.

From Los Angeles Times

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