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sat⋅is⋅fac⋅tion

  [sat-is-fak-shuhn]
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–noun
1. an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
2. the state of being satisfied; contentment.
3. the cause or means of being satisfied.
4. confident acceptance of something as satisfactory, dependable, true, etc.
5. reparation or compensation, as for a wrong or injury.
6. the opportunity to redress or right a wrong, as by a duel.
7. payment or discharge, as of a debt or obligation.
8. Ecclesiastical.
a. an act of doing penance or making reparation for venial sin.
b. the penance or reparation made.
Origin:
1250–1300; < L satisfactiōn- (s. of satisfactiō) a doing enough, equiv. to satisfact(us) (ptp. of satisfacere, equiv. to satis enough + facere to make, do 1 ) + -iōn- -ion; r. ME satisfaccioun < AF < L, as above

Related forms:
sat⋅is⋅fac⋅tion⋅al, adjective
sat⋅is⋅fac⋅tion⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
2. enjoyment, pleasure, comfort. 5. amends, expiation, atonement, indemnity, indemnification, requital, recompense. 7. repayment, remuneration.

Antonyms:
2. displeasure, discontent.
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sat·is·fac·tion   (sāt'ĭs-fāk'shən)   
n.  

    1. The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite.

    2. Pleasure or contentment derived from such gratification.

    3. A source or means of gratification.

    4. Compensation for injury or loss; reparation.

    5. The opportunity to avenge a wrong; vindication.

    1. Compensation for injury or loss; reparation.

    2. The opportunity to avenge a wrong; vindication.

  3. Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin satisfactiō, satisfactiōn-, amends, from satisfactus, past participle of satisfacere, to satisfy; see satisfy.]
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Word Origin & History

satisfaction 
c.1300, "performance of an act set forth by a priest or other Church authority to atone for sin," from L. satisfactionem (nom. satisfactio) "a satisfying of a creditor," from satisfacere (see satisfy). Sense of "contentment" first recorded 1382; not common before 16c. Satisfactory is attested from 1547, from L.L. satisfactorius, from L. satisfactus, pp. of satisfacere.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: sat·is·fac·tion
Function: noun
1 a : the act or fact of satisfying b : execution of an accord by performance of the substituted obligation —often used in the phrase accord and satisfaction —compare ACCORD 3, TRANSACTION 3 c : a document indicating that an obligation has been satisfied satisfaction of mortgage>
2 : the quality or state of being satisfied
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Medical Dictionary

satisfaction sat·is·fac·tion (sāt'ĭs-fāk'shən)
n.

  1. The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, a need, or an appetite.

  2. The pleasure or contentment that is derived from such gratification.

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