Satisfaction

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
• Rhymes: -ækʃən

Origin

From Latin satisfactio.

Full definition of satisfaction

Noun

1. A fulfillment of a need or desire.He enjoyed the dish with great satisfaction. He'll order it again the next time he arrives.
2. The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment."This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction." - Henry David Thoreau
• 1907, w, The Younger Set Chapter 1/2, Selwyn …, after having boloed Drina to everybody's exquisite satisfaction, looked around...to catch a glimpse of a vanishing figure...and the white curve of a youthful face, half-buried in a muff.
3. The source of such gratification.
4. A reparation for an injury or loss.
5. A vindication for a wrong suffered.