satisfaction

[ sat-is-fak-shuhn ]

/ ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk ʃən /

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noun

an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.

the state of being satisfied; contentment.

the cause or means of being satisfied.

confident acceptance of something as satisfactory, dependable, true, etc.

reparation or compensation, as for a wrong or injury.

the opportunity to redress or right a wrong, as by a duel.

payment or discharge, as of a debt or obligation.

Ecclesiastical.

an act of doing penance or making reparation for venial sin.
the penance or reparation made.

Origin of satisfaction

1250–1300; < Latin satisfactiōn- (stem of satisfactiō) a doing enough, equivalent to satisfact(us) (past participle of satisfacere, equivalent to satis enough + facere to make, do¹) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English satisfaccioun < Anglo-French < Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR satisfaction

2 enjoyment, pleasure, comfort.

5 amends, expiation, atonement, indemnity, indemnification, requital, recompense.

7 repayment, remuneration.

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ANTONYMS FOR satisfaction

2 displeasure, discontent.

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OTHER WORDS FROM satisfaction

sat·is·fac·tion·al, adjective sat·is·fac·tion·less, adjective non·sat·is·fac·tion, noun pre·sat·is·fac·tion, noun

su·per·sat·is·fac·tion, noun un·der·sat·is·fac·tion, noun

Words nearby satisfaction

satiny, satire, satirical, satirist, satirize, satisfaction, satisfactory, satisfice, satisficing behaviour, satisfied, satisfy

Example sentences from the Web for satisfaction

The satisfaction experienced by high-performance companies did not surprise Shriver at all.

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During the course of our conversation, Jablonski refers to Satisfaction as a “love story.”

Is ‘Satisfaction’ a Love Story That’s Too Real About Sex and Marriage? |David Masciotra |September 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Sean Jablonski, the creator of the USA drama, Satisfaction, wants to change all of that.

Is ‘Satisfaction’ a Love Story That’s Too Real About Sex and Marriage? |David Masciotra |September 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Satisfaction does not insist on setting up clear categories of heroism and villainy, good, and evil.

Is ‘Satisfaction’ a Love Story That’s Too Real About Sex and Marriage? |David Masciotra |September 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Satisfaction is heavy on character development and light on plot.

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To one experience of my tour as a lecturer I shall always be able to look back with satisfaction.

My Discovery of England |Stephen Leacock
No, his passions are turbulent—the madness of the moment—eager to please himself—regardless of the satisfaction of the object.

The Sylph, Volume I and II |Georgiana Cavendish
In evidence of my satisfaction I gave him a bottle of Scopolo, which Leah guaranteed pure.

The Memoires of Casanova, Complete |Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
But Mr. Cahoon had, by this time, settled the question to his own satisfaction.

Fair Harbor |Joseph Crosby Lincoln
Mizzi retired with a heightened color, and he sat down with satisfaction to the cricket reports and deviled kidneys.

The Gay Adventure |Richard Bird

British Dictionary definitions for satisfaction

satisfaction

/ (ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən) /

noun

the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied

the fulfilment of a desire

the pleasure obtained from such fulfilment

a source of fulfilment

reparation or compensation for a wrong done or received

RC Church Church of England the performance by a repentant sinner of a penance

Christianity the atonement for sin by the death of Christ

Word Origin for satisfaction

C15: via French from Latin satisfactionem, from satisfacere to satisfy

Medical definitions for satisfaction

satisfaction

[ săt′ĭs-făk′shən ]

n.

The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, a need, or an appetite.

The pleasure or contentment that is derived from such gratification.

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