Associations to the word «Gratification»

Wiktionary

GRATIFICATION, noun. The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart.
GRATIFICATION, noun. That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.
GRATIFICATION, noun. A reward; a recompense; a gratuity.

Dictionary definition

GRATIFICATION, noun. State of being gratified or satisfied; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time".
GRATIFICATION, noun. The act or an instance of satisfying.

Wise words

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