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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.
The meaning of GRATIFICATION is reward, recompense; especially : gratuity. How to use gratification in a sentence.
Gratification definition: the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.. See examples of GRATIFICATION used in a sentence.
GRATIFICATION meaning: 1. pleasure or satisfaction, or something which provides this: 2. pleasure or satisfaction, or…. Learn more.
gratification in British English. (ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ) noun. 1. the act of gratifying or the state of being gratified. 2. something that gratifies. 3. an obsolete word for gratuity. Collins English Dictionary.
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.
Pleasure is gratification, whether it’s given or received. Everyone has desires, and when those desires get fulfilled, that’s gratification.
Similar definitions. 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. Wiktionary. That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight. Wiktionary.
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.]
1. a gratifying or being gratified. [...] 2. something that gratifies; cause for satisfaction. [...] 3. Archaic. reward or recompense for services or benefits. [...] More. Synonyms of 'gratification' • satisfaction, delight, pleasure, joy [...] • indulgence, satisfaction, fulfilment [...] More. Collocations with the word 'gratification'
