satisfaction

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The good, contented feeling you get when you achieve or get what you wanted.

   She felt great satisfaction when she finished the marathon.

2. 2
   noun

   The act of meeting a need, desire, or demand.

   The new policy aims at the satisfaction of customer needs.

3. 3
   noun

   Compensation or amends for a wrong that has been done.

   We were unable to get any satisfaction from the store.

From Middle English satisfaccioun, from Old French satisfaccion and Latin satisfactiō, satisfactiōnis.

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