[sat.is.fac.tion] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL satisfaction-, satisfactio, fr. L, reparation, amends, fr. satisfacere to satisfy] (14c) 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 ~ of the court"