gratification vs satisfaction what difference
what is difference between gratification and satisfaction
English
Etymology
From Latin grātificātiō either directly or through Middle French gratification, from Latin grātificō (“to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify”), from grātus (“kind, pleasing”) + faciō (“to make”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Hyphenation: grat‧i‧fi‧ca‧tion
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
gratification (countable and uncountable, plural gratifications)
- (countable) The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite.
- the gratification of the palate
- the gratification of the heart
- (uncountable) A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction
- Synonyms: enjoyment, fruition, delight
- (countable) A reward; a gratuity.
Synonyms
- gladness
Derived terms
- oral gratification
- self-gratification
Related terms
- gratify
Translations
Further reading
- gratification in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- gratification in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- gratification at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁa.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/
Noun
gratification f (plural gratifications)
- gratification
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin satisfactio, satisfactionis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sætɪsˈfækʃən/
- Rhymes: -ækʃən
Noun
satisfaction (countable and uncountable, plural satisfactions)
- A fulfilment of a need or desire.
- The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment.
- November 4, 1860, Henry David Thoreau, letter to Mr. D. R.
- This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction.
- Selwyn, sitting up rumpled and cross-legged on the floor, after having boloed Drina to everybody’s exquisite satisfaction, looked around at the sudden rustle of skirts to catch a glimpse of a vanishing figure—a glimmer of ruddy hair and the white curve of a youthful face, half-buried in a muff.
- November 4, 1860, Henry David Thoreau, letter to Mr. D. R.
- The source of such gratification.
- A reparation for an injury or loss.
- A vindication for a wrong suffered.
Translations
Derived terms
- satisfaction note
- satisfaction piece
- satisfaction theory of atonement
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin satisfactio, satisfactionem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa.tis.fak.sjɔ̃/
Noun
satisfaction f (uncountable)
- satisfaction
- fulfilment
- pleasure
Synonyms
- (fulfilment): assouvissement
- (pleasure): plaisir
Further reading
- “satisfaction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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