satisfaction
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satisfaction
- /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
Rhymes with -ækʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English satisfaccioun, from Old French satisfaccion and Latin satisfactiō, satisfactiōnis.
noun satisfactions
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A fulfilment of a need or desire.
The witch, repository of hieratic lore and folk legends and occult arcana, became the distributor of philtres and unguents, electuaries and pastilles, herbs and charms and incantations - directed toward sexual pleasures and amatory satisfactions.
Similar: repletion
- The pleasure obtained by the fulfillment of one or more needs or desires; a sense of contentment with one's situation and achievements. November 4, 1860, Henry David Thoreau, letter to Mr. D. R. This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction.
- The source of such gratification.
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A reparation for an injury or loss.
Similar: amends, recompense, remuneration, acquittal, assyth, bote, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, mends, quittal, recompensation
- A vindication for a wrong suffered. The count demanded satisfaction in the form of a duel at dawn.
- Sexual pleasure. To young man who enjoys receiving oral satisfaction, this BiWM will give you all you want.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: satisfying, gratification, expiation, atonement, fulfilled, satisfied, fulfillment, content, contentment, fulfilment, pleased, felicity, complacency, encouragement, self-satisfaction, pleasure
Translations
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noun fulfillment of a need or desire
| Español | satisfacción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 만족 manjok |
| 日本語 | 満足 manzoku |
| 中文 | 滿意 /满意 mǎnyì, 滿足 /满足 mǎnzú |
| हिन्दी | संतुष्टि santuṣṭi, संतोष santoṣ, तृप्ति tŕpti, कृतकृत्यता kŕtkŕtyatā |
| Português | satisfação |
| Français | satisfaction |
| Deutsch | Befriedigung |
| Italiano | soddisfazione |
| Ελληνικά | ικανοποίηση ikanopoíisi |
| Română | satisfacție, satisfacere |
| Русский | удовлетворе́ние udovletvorénije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự thỏa mãn |
| العربية | رِضَا riḍā, إِشْبَاع ʔišbāʕ, اِرْتِيَاح irtiyāḥ, إِرْضَاء ʔirḍāʔ |
noun pleasure obtained by such fulfillment
| 日本語 | 満悦 manetsu, 充足 jūsoku, 充実 jūjitsu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 愉快, 稱心 /称心 chènxīn |
| हिन्दी | संतुष्टि santuṣṭi |
| Português | satisfação |
| Deutsch | Zufriedenheit |
| Italiano | soddisfazione |
| Ελληνικά | ικανοποίηση ikanopoíisi |
| Română | satisfacție |
| Русский | удовлетворённость udovletvorjónnostʹ, удово́льствие udovólʹstvije |
noun source of such gratification
| 中文 | 滿意 /满意 mǎnyì, 滿足 /满足 mǎnzú |
|---|---|
| Português | satisfação |
| Română | satisfacție |
noun reparation for an injury or loss
| 日本語 | 補償 hoshō, 賠償 baishō, 償い tsugunai |
|---|---|
| Português | satisfação, retribuição |
| Deutsch | Satisfaktion, Genugtuung |
| Ελληνικά | ικανοποίηση ikanopoíisi |
| Română | satisfacție |
noun vindication for a wrong suffered
| 日本語 | 補償 hoshō, 賠償 baishō, 償い tsugunai |
|---|---|
| Português | satisfação, retribuição |
| Română | satisfacție |
Talk about this word "satisfaction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/satisfaction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. satisfaction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/satisfaction "satisfaction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/satisfaction.Cite this
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title = {satisfaction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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