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satisfaction

noun
/sætɪsˈfækʃən/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from satisfactio
  2. derived from satisfaccion
  3. inherited from satisfaccioun

Definitions

  1. A fulfilment of a need or desire.

  2. The pleasure obtained by the fulfillment of one or more needs or desires

    The pleasure obtained by the fulfillment of one or more needs or desires; a sense of contentment with one's situation and achievements.

    • November 4, 1860, Henry David Thoreau, letter to Mr. D. R. This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction.

  3. The source of such gratification.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A reparation for an injury or loss.

    2. A vindication for a wrong suffered.

      • The count demanded satisfaction in the form of a duel at dawn.

    3. Sexual pleasure.

      • To young man who enjoys receiving oral satisfaction, this BiWM will give you all you want.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at satisfaction. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01satisfaction02need03craving04strong05possessing06possess07evil08unpleasant09pleasant10pleasing

A definitional loop anchored at satisfaction. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at satisfaction

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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