Definitions for gratification
ˌgræt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃəngrat·i·fi·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gratification, satisfactionnoun

   state of being gratified or satisfied

   "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time"

2. gratificationnoun

   the act or an instance of satisfying

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gratificationnoun

   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. gratificationnoun

   That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.

3. gratificationnoun

   A reward; a recompense; a gratuity.

4. Etymology: From gratification, from gratificare, from gratus + facere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gratificationnoun

   Etymology: gratificatio, Latin.

   1. The act of pleasing.

   They are incapable of any design above the present gratification of their palates. Robert South, Sermons.

   2. Pleasure; delight.

   How hardly is his will brought to change all its desires and aversions, and to renounce those gratifications in which he has been long used to place his happiness? John Rogers, Sermons.

   3. Reward; recompence. A low word.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gratification

   Gratification is the pleasurable emotional reaction of happiness in response to a fulfillment of a desire or goal. It is also identified as a response stemming from the fulfillment of social needs such as affiliation, socializing, social approval, and mutual recognition.Gratification, like all emotions, is a motivator of behavior and plays a role in the entire range of human social systems.

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1. gratification

   Gratification refers to the state of experiencing pleasure or satisfaction from something, often as a result of achieving a particular desire, goal, or fulfilling a particular need. It can also refer to the reward or the source of such enjoyment or satisfaction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Gratificationnoun

   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. Gratificationnoun

   that which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight

3. Gratificationnoun

   a reward; a recompense; a gratuity.

4. Etymology: [L. gratificatio: cf. F. gratification.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Gratification

   Gratification is the pleasurable emotional reaction of happiness in response to a fulfillment of a desire or goal. Gratification, like all emotions, is a motivator of behavior and thus plays a role in the entire range of human social systems.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gratification

   In a general acceptation of the term, this word meant, among the French, certain rewards which generals gave to the troops, after a severe engagement, in testimony of their valor and good conduct. These rewards were distributed according to rank. This custom was prevalent in the most ancient times. By gratification was likewise meant the accumulation of a certain sum, which was deposited for the specific purpose of burying a deceased soldier. This term also meant a certain allowance in money allotted to prisoners of war.

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1. • Satisfaction

How to pronounce gratification?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gratification in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gratification in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of gratification in a Sentence

1. Ellis Peters:

   Nothing is more pleasing and engaging than the sense of having conferred benefits. Not even the gratification of receiving them.

2. Vicente Lim:

   We are born to live a life which is valuable only if we live it unselfishly, not for our own gratification, nor for that of our family - but for our country. Men should not fear death, but dishonor and defeat. There is nothing more beautiful than to live and die for the defense of one's country against a common enemy. There is nothing meaner and more vile than to yield to that enemy without fighting to the last ditch.

3. Philip Teo:

   Now that Mr Lee Kuan Yew is gone, I'm especially worried about the current government losing the political will to do what is the right thing to do for the long term, and give in to people's short-term gratification.

4. Derrick Levasseur:

   Nothing was off limits, if we felt that we could contribute something to the case that may assist the agency working that investigation, we were going there... Although we started with these six, we intend on doing this as long as we’re capable of doing it, because the gratification you get from sitting down with these families, at the end of these independent investigations, and telling them information that they’ve never heard before. Derrick Levasseur and Kris Mohandie in.

5. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   There is nothing capricious in nature and the implanting of a desire indicates that its gratification is in the constitution of the creature that feel it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gratification
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gratification
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gratification
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratification
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratification
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gratification
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html