n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sa-t ə s- ' fak-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin satisfaction-, satisfactio, from Latin, reparation, amends, from satisfacere to satisfy
Date: 14th century
1 a : the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin b : reparation for sin that meets the demands of divine justice
2 a : fulfillment of a need or want b : the quality or state of being satisfied : CONTENTMENT c : a source or means of enjoyment : GRATIFICATION
3 a : compensation for a loss or injury : ATONEMENT , RESTITUTION b : the discharge of a legal obligation or claim c : VINDICATION
4 : convinced assurance or certainty <proved to the satisfaction of the court>