SATISFACTION

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin ~-, satisfactio, from Latin, reparation, amends, from satisfacere to satisfy Date: 14th century 1. the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin, reparation for sin that meets the demands of divine justice, 2. fulfillment of a need or want, the quality or state of being satisfied ; contentment , a source or means of enjoyment ; gratification , 3. compensation for a loss or injury ; atonement , restitution , the discharge of a legal obligation or claim, vindication , convinced assurance or certainty