# satisfaction

Pronunciation: say "sat-is-FAK-shuhn" /sætɪsˈfækʃən/

## Noun

1. The pleasure that comes from fulfilling a need or desire.
   - Simple: The good feeling you get when a need or wish is met.
   - _He looked over the finished garden with quiet satisfaction._
   - _Helping others gave her a sense of satisfaction she had never known before._
2. The meeting or fulfilling of a need or desire.
   - Simple: The act of fully meeting a need or want.
   - _The satisfaction of his curiosity required hours in the library._
   - _Payments continued until satisfaction of the full debt._
3. A person or thing that serves as a source of pleasure or contentment.
   - Simple: Something that gives you pleasure or a happy feeling.
   - _Her grandchildren were her chief satisfaction in old age._
   - _The orchard remained his deepest satisfaction throughout retirement._
4. Compensation or amends made to make up for an injury or loss.
   - Simple: Something done or paid to make up for harm or loss.
   - _The court ordered full satisfaction for the family's losses._
   - _He sought satisfaction from the firm whose negligence ruined his crop._
5. The vindication or redress obtained after a person has suffered a wrong.
   - Simple: Proof or action showing you were right after being wronged.
   - _The public apology gave her the satisfaction she had long demanded._
   - _He pursued the lawsuit for satisfaction rather than for money._
6. The pleasure derived from sexual activity or intimacy.
   - Simple: The pleasure a person feels during sexual activity.
   - _Sexual satisfaction is an important part of many lasting relationships._
   - _She wrote candidly about the satisfaction she found with her partner._

## Origin

From Middle English "satisfaccioun," from Old French "satisfaccion" and Latin "satisfactiō" (stem "satisfactiōnis").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/satisfaction (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).