FULFILLMENT


Meaning of FULFILLMENT in English

ful ‧ fil ‧ ment BrE AmE British English , fulfillment American English /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ noun [uncountable]

1 . the feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life because you are doing interesting, useful, or important things:

Are you looking for greater fulfillment and satisfaction in your work?

a deep sense of fulfilment that makes life worthwhile

seek/find fulfilment

The real joy of the priesthood is helping people find personal fulfilment.

2 . when something you wanted happens or is given to you SYN achievement

fulfilment of

the fulfillment of a long-held dream

3 . the act of doing something that you promised or agreed to do

fulfilment of a promise/duty/condition etc

People are wondering if they will ever see the fulfillment of the government’s campaign pledges.

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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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.