satisfaction

noun

act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite

(law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation

compensation for a wrong

state of being gratified or satisfied

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

Roots

satissatis- · Latin · enough facio-fact · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for satisfaction

gratificationn contentmentn contentednessn fulfillmentn satisfactorinessn enjoymentn pleasuren happinessn delightn satiationn

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Where does satisfaction come from?

The word satisfaction breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: satis-, from Latin satis (“enough”); and -fact, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.