gratification

grat·i·fi·ca·tion  (grt-f-kshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of gratifying.

b. The condition of being gratified.

2. An instance or a cause of being gratified.

3. Archaic

a. A reward.

b. A gratuity.

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gratification [ˌgrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]

n

1. the act of gratifying or the state of being gratified

2. something that gratifies

3. an obsolete word for gratuity

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gratification - state of being gratified or satisfied; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time" satisfaction emotional state, spirit - the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose" quality of life - your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort); "the new art museum is expected to improve the quality of life" comfort - satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts"
	2.	gratification - the act or an instance of satisfying satisfaction - act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services" satiation - the act of achieving full gratification head trip, self-gratification - the act of satisfying your own desires and giving yourself pleasure humoring, indulging, pampering, indulgence - the act of indulging or gratifying a desire pleasing - the act of one who pleases

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gratification

noun

1. satisfaction, delight, pleasure, joy, thrill, relish, enjoyment, glee, kick or kicks (informal) Eventually they recognised him, much to his gratification.
satisfaction pain, disappointment, frustration, sorrow, dissatisfaction

2. indulgence, satisfaction, fulfilment the gratification of his every whim
indulgence control, discipline, frustration, restraint, denial

Translations

gratification [ˌgrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] N

1. (= satisfaction) → satisfacción f
to my great gratification → con gran satisfacción mía

2. (= reward) → gratificación f, recompensa f

gratification [ˌgrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃ^ən] n → satisfaction f

gratification

n

(= pleasure) → Genugtuung f; it is a source of great gratification to me → ich empfinde große Genugtuung darüber

(= satisfying: of desires etc) → Befriedigung f

gratification [ˌgrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → soddisfazione f

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gratification [ˌgrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → soddisfazione f