sat ‧ is ‧ fac ‧ tion W3 /ˌsætəsˈfækʃ ə n, ˌsætɪsˈfækʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ satisfactory ≠ ↑ unsatisfactory , ↑ satisfied ≠ ↑ dissatisfied ≠ ↑ unsatisfied , ↑ satisfying ; adverb : ↑ satisfactorily ≠ UNSATISFACTORILY , ↑ satisfyingly ; verb : ↑ satisfy ; noun : ↑ satisfaction ≠ ↑ dissatisfaction ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wanted OPP dissatisfaction :
She got great satisfaction from helping people to learn.
‘I’ve passed all my exams,’ he announced with satisfaction.
satisfaction with
Finance officials expressed satisfaction with the recovery of the dollar.
the satisfaction of knowing/seeing/having etc
I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing that I was jealous.
for your own satisfaction (=because you want to be sure about something)
For her own satisfaction, she checked through the figures again.
2 . to sb’s/sth’s satisfaction if something is done to someone’s satisfaction, it is done as well or as completely as they want, so they are pleased:
The question could not be resolved, at least not to my satisfaction.
3 . [uncountable] when you get money or an ↑ apology from someone who has treated you badly or unfairly:
I got no satisfaction from the customer complaints department.
4 . [uncountable] formal when someone gets something that they want, need, or have demanded
satisfaction of
the satisfaction of basic human needs
sexual satisfaction
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COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + satisfaction
▪ great/deep satisfaction
It was hard work, but it gave her great satisfaction.
▪ immense/enormous satisfaction (=very great)
The victory gave him immense satisfaction.
▪ real satisfaction (=great satisfaction)
There is real satisfaction in helping other people to overcome their problems.
▪ complete satisfaction
They expressed complete satisfaction with the agreement.
▪ personal satisfaction (=happiness with your own life or achievements)
The job offered William little personal satisfaction.
▪ quiet satisfaction (=satisfaction that you express in a quiet, not very obvious way)
He announced with quiet satisfaction that they had achieved their target.
▪ grim satisfaction (=when you succeed or are proved right, but do not really feel happy about it)
‘That’s exactly what I expected,’ he said with grim satisfaction.
▪ job satisfaction (=enjoyment of your job)
In general, job satisfaction among farm workers is extraordinarily high.
▪ customer/patient/voter etc satisfaction (=among customers/patients/voters etc )
Staff work as a team to achieve customer satisfaction.
■ verbs
▪ get satisfaction from something ( also gain/derive satisfaction from something formal )
I get a lot of satisfaction from teaching.
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He derived great satisfaction from knowing his son had followed in his footsteps.
▪ find satisfaction in something
They found satisfaction in helping others achieve their goals.
▪ take satisfaction in/from something
He took great satisfaction in doing his job well.
▪ have the satisfaction of doing something
They have the satisfaction of knowing that the company needs them.
▪ something gives/brings somebody satisfaction
To have won both awards in the same year gives us great satisfaction.
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Yet children also bring immense rewards and satisfaction.
▪ feel satisfaction
As she looked at what she had created, she felt a quiet satisfaction.
▪ express satisfaction
Those taking part expressed their satisfaction with the outcome of the talks.
■ phrases
▪ a sense/feeling of satisfaction
performing such a difficult piece gave her a deep sense of satisfaction.
▪ a smile/sigh/look of satisfaction
He allowed himself a little smile of satisfaction.
▪ the level of satisfaction (=the number of people who feel satisfied)
Research shows a high level of satisfaction with the system.
▪ a source of satisfaction (=something that gives you a feeling of satisfaction)
It is a source of deep satisfaction to him that he was eventually proved to be right.
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THESAURUS
▪ satisfaction a feeling of happiness or pleasure, especially because you have achieved something good or useful:
Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work.
▪ pride a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or someone connected with you has achieved something good:
Her father’s pride in her accomplishments was clear.
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I was blushing with pride because I had been chosen to be on the team.
▪ contentment the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need. Contentment is rather a formal use:
Only when you truly know yourself can you find contentment.
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He sat back with a look of deep contentment on his face.
▪ fulfilment British English , fulfillment American English a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life. Fulfilment is rather a formal use:
Some women find fulfillment in being a mother, but this is not true for all women.