satisfaction
Americannoun
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an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
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the state of being satisfied; contentment.
- Antonyms:
- discontent, displeasure
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the cause or means of being satisfied.
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confident acceptance of something as satisfactory, dependable, true, etc.
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reparation or compensation, as for a wrong or injury.
- Synonyms:
- recompense, requital, indemnification, indemnity, atonement, expiation, amends
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the opportunity to redress or right a wrong, as by a duel.
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payment or discharge, as of a debt or obligation.
- Synonyms:
- remuneration, repayment
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Ecclesiastical.
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an act of doing penance or making reparation for venial sin.
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the penance or reparation made.
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noun
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the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied
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the fulfilment of a desire
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the pleasure obtained from such fulfilment
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a source of fulfilment
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reparation or compensation for a wrong done or received
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RC Church Church of England the performance by a repentant sinner of a penance
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Christianity the atonement for sin by the death of Christ
Other Word Forms
- nonsatisfaction noun
- presatisfaction noun
- satisfactional adjective
- satisfactionless adjective
- supersatisfaction noun
- undersatisfaction noun
Etymology
Origin of satisfaction
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
Example Sentences
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In a written reply to questions, Nittobo expressed a touch of satisfaction at its newfound popularity.
"I was such a cute baby," he said with satisfaction.
From Literature
I didn’t give him the satisfaction of a comeback.
From Literature
Feeling more human is strongly correlated with higher job satisfaction, greater engagement with work, better relationships with colleagues and less inclination to leave a job, he says.
When two red circles appeared on her cheeks, the boy felt a wave of satisfaction.
From Literature
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