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- Dictionarygratification/ˌɡratɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire: "a thirst for sexual gratification"
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pleasure or satisfaction, or something which provides this: sexual gratification. instant gratification Some people expect instant gratification (= to get what they want immediately). See. gratify. Fewer examples. Sales of chocolate-covered snacks are up as people seek immediate gratification.
1. : reward, recompense. monetary gratification for a job well done. especially : gratuity. 2. : the act of gratifying : the state of being gratified. the gratification of physical appetites. 3. : a source of satisfaction or pleasure. found gratification in getting his novel published. Synonyms. contentedness. contentment. delectation. delight.
Pleasure is gratification, whether it’s given or received. Everyone has desires, and when those desires get fulfilled, that’s gratification. You’re reading this sentence to understand the word gratification, and soon you’ll know it back and forth, which will give you a feeling of gratification.
pleasure or satisfaction, or something which provides this: sexual gratification. instant gratification Some people expect instant gratification (= to get what they want immediately). See. gratify. Fewer examples. Sales of chocolate-covered snacks are up as people seek immediate gratification.
Gratification definition: the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.. See examples of GRATIFICATION used in a sentence.
1. To please or satisfy: My good grades gratify my parents. See Synonyms at please. 2. To give in to (a desire); indulge: He gratified his curiosity by going to the exhibit. 3. Archaic To reward. [Middle English gratifien, to favor, from Latin grātificārī : grātus, pleasing; see g w erə- in Indo-European roots + -ficārī, -fy .]
the state of feeling pleasure when something goes well for you or when your desires are satisfied; something that gives you pleasure synonym satisfaction. sexual gratification. A feed will usually provide instant gratification to a crying baby.
