SATISFACTION


Meaning of SATISFACTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.