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gratification

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas
US /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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1 noun · state of being gratified or... satisfaction
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Forms gratifications
Derived forms self-gratification
Related forms gratifygratifying

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Etymology

From Latin grātificātiō either directly or through Middle French gratification, from Latin grātificō (“to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify”), from grātus (“kind, pleasing”) + faciō (“to make”).

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