Gratification
WordNet

noun


(1)   The act or an instance of satisfying
(2)   State of being gratified; great satisfaction
"Dull repetitious work gives no gratification"
"To my immense gratification he arrived on time"
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Etymology


From < < + .

Noun



  1. The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart.
  2. That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.
  3. A reward; a recompense; a gratuity.
 
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