Satisfaction - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn|  American pronunciation of the word satisfaction
Brit.  |sætɪsˈfækʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word satisfaction

noun

- the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction
- state of being gratified or satisfied (syn: gratification)
- compensation for a wrong (syn: atonement, expiation)
we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store
- (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation
the full and final satisfaction of the claim
- act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite
the satisfaction of their demand for better services

Extra examples

He gets great satisfaction from volunteering.

There is some satisfaction in knowing I was right.

She finds a certain satisfaction in helping others.

I complained to the manager about the poor service but did not get any satisfaction.

The work was done to my satisfaction.

They felt satisfaction that a fair compromise had been reached.

They stood beaming with satisfaction.

...the Puritans did not condemn concupiscence but rather the satisfaction of it in ways they deemed illicit...

...this fridge comes with a money-back guaranty of complete customer satisfaction...

It gave me a feeling of satisfaction.

I fear you can peck but little satisfaction out of it.

A supreme satisfaction - salving over many wounds of vanity.

Are you looking for greater fulfillment and satisfaction in your work?

Levels of job satisfaction vary between departments.

He gets perverse satisfaction from embarrassing people.

Word forms

noun
singular: satisfaction
plural: satisfactions
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