gratification (redirected from gratifications)

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.

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) << OPPOSITE disappointment

2. indulgence, satisfaction, fulfilment << OPPOSITE denial

Translations

gratification [grætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n → satisfacción f

gratification [grætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n → satisfaction f

gratification [grætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n (pleasure) → Genugtuung f;

(satisfaction) → Befriedigung f

gratification [grætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n → soddisfazione f