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satisfaction

satisfaction

43 2.5
Giving someone what they want or need
  • noun
  • /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/
translation icon : satisfacción
  • He felt a deep sense of satisfaction after finishing the marathon, knowing he had achieved his goal.
  • job satisfaction
  • customer satisfaction
  • life satisfaction

So in, in terms of material satisfaction and, and freedom.

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Examples

  • In this research, having fewer social relationships is related to less satisfaction with body image.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Various other studies have looked at the relationship between customer satisfaction and firm performance.

    Academic text (2008)
  • You earn money by providing service, but you gain satisfaction from doing what you love.

  • The impact of this relationship results in greater job satisfaction and stability within the work group.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Satisfaction with career progress, satisfaction with influential monitors, and satisfaction with my overall performance.

    Academic text (2013)
  • However, the educational dimension of leisure satisfaction has a significant negative influence on life satisfaction.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I'm sure all of this can be worked out to everybody's satisfaction.

  • The positives include efficiency of care, job satisfaction, and professional freedom for starters.

    Academic text (2011)
  • They went out and created their own media when they couldn't find satisfaction in the existing ones.

  • Listen, I'm sorry about the, um, Brazilian guy, but I'm sure you'll find the job will be done to your satisfaction.

Synonyms

pleasure
vssatisfaction
1.0

A feeling of enjoyment or happiness from something

is the act of meeting a desire rather than the feeling itself
happiness
vssatisfaction
970 1.0

A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied

is the specific action that causes those positive feelings
enjoyment
vssatisfaction
73 1.0

The feeling of pleasure you get from something

is the act of meeting a need rather than only experiencing the activity
fulfillment
vssatisfaction
  • US
58 3.6

A feeling of happiness and satisfaction when you achieve something important

is the actual completion of a desire not only the resulting pleased feeling
gratification
vssatisfaction
50 4.3

A feeling of pleasure when a wish or need is met

is the act of meeting a desire or need rather than the feeling after it
contentment
vssatisfaction
26 2.1

A feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life

is the action of meeting a desire rather than a long stable state
pleasance
vssatisfaction
  • Archaic
9.9

A quiet feeling of being happy and satisfied

is the process of meeting a need rather than only a pleasant feeling

Antonyms

Feeling unhappy or not pleased with something

Compounds

A feeling of being proud of yourself that stops you seeing your faults

An agreement where a debtor pays less and the creditor accepts it as full settlement

How Complete

completion
108 2.4
satisfaction
43 2.5
attempt
1.0

Surface Forms

satisfaction singular
satisfactions plural

Morphology

satisfaction = satisfy (transparent) = satisfy + ation

Standard nominalization expressing the act or process of satisfying, directly predictable from the verb.

Etymology

Satisfaction comes from the Latin parts satis 'enough' and facere 'to make', the same root as satisfy. So, in this sense, to give satisfaction is to 'make enough' of someone’s need or wish and so fulfil it.