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SATISFACTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite
Example:
the satisfaction of their demand for better services
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("satisfaction" is a kind of...):
change (the action of changing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "satisfaction"):
gratification (the act or an instance of satisfying)
Derivation:
satisfy (fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction)
satisfy (meet the requirements or expectations of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
Example:
the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("satisfaction" is a kind of...):
contentment (happiness with one's situation in life)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "satisfaction"):
pride (satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements)
complacence; complacency; self-complacency; self-satisfaction (the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself)
fulfillment; fulfilment (a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires)
glee; gloat; gloating (malicious satisfaction)
Antonym:
dissatisfaction (the feeling of being displeased and discontent)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Compensation for a wrong
Example:
we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store
Synonyms:
atonement; expiation; satisfaction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("satisfaction" is a kind of...):
amends; damages; indemnification; indemnity; redress; restitution (a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury)
Sense 4
Meaning:
(law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation
Example:
the full and final satisfaction of the claim
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("satisfaction" is a kind of...):
payment (a sum of money paid or a claim discharged)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Sense 5
Meaning:
State of being gratified or satisfied
Example:
to my immense gratification he arrived on time
Synonyms:
gratification; satisfaction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("satisfaction" is a kind of...):
emotional state; spirit (the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "satisfaction"):
quality of life (your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort))
comfort (satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing)
Context examples:
I could see by his manner that he had stronger reasons for satisfaction than his words alone would imply.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
Nobody was at the trouble of an answer; the others soon returned; and Edmund found that to have endeavoured to set them right must be his only satisfaction.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
If so, when it becomes clear that your participation has been a strong part of the success of the fund-drive, you will have a warm feeling of satisfaction.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
MY DEAR BROTHER, At last I am able to send you some tidings of my niece, and such as, upon the whole, I hope it will give you satisfaction.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
A question about an individual's rating of their satisfaction with social activities and relationships.
(In General How Would You Rate Your Satisfaction With Your Social Activities And Relationships, NCI Thesaurus)
A feeling of satisfaction with things as they are.
(Content, NCI Thesaurus)
Well, well, said he presently with an exclamation of satisfaction, things are turning a little in our direction at last.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
He wandered through the village, recognising with staid satisfaction the various gods he had known before the long journey.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
The instrument measures pain severity, interference, satisfaction with pain control, and various aspects of pain treatment and medication.
(Patient Outcome Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)
