fruition

[ froo-ish-uhn ]
/ fruˈɪʃ ən /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR fruition ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

attainment of anything desired; realization; accomplishment: After years of hard work she finally brought her idea to full fruition.
enjoyment, as of something attained or realized.
state of bearing fruit.

Origin of fruition

1375–1425; late Middle English fruicioun < Late Latin fruitiōn- (stem of fruitiō) enjoyment, equivalent to Latin fruit(us) (variant of frūctus; see fruit) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM fruition

non·fru·i·tion, noun self-fru·i·tion, noun

Words nearby fruition

fruited, fruiter, fruiterer, fruitful, fruiting body, fruition, fruitive, fruitless, fruitlet, fruits ye shall know them, by their, fruitwood

Words related to fruition

materialization, completion, actualization, success, maturity, enjoyment, consummation, accomplishment, satisfaction, attainment, fulfillment, realization, pleasure, gratification, perfection

Example sentences from the Web for fruition

British Dictionary definitions for fruition

fruition
/ (fruːˈɪʃən) /

noun

the attainment or realization of something worked for or desired; fulfilment
enjoyment of this
the act or condition of bearing fruit

Word Origin for fruition

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