gratification
The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or tasteThe act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste.
» Sociopaths would do anything for instant gratification.
Соціопати можуть зробити все для миттєвого задоволення.
Соціопати зробили б що завгодно для миттєвого задоволення.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste.
gratification of the heart gratification of the palate
удовлетворениеudovletvorenije, ублажениеublaženije
(countable, uncountable)A gratuity; a reward.
Befriedigung
вознаграждениеvoznagraždenije
(uncountable)A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction.
удовольствиеudovolʹstvije, удовлетворениеudovletvorenije
- the act or an instance of satisfying
- state of being gratified or satisfied
Examples
10 sentencesSociopaths would do anything for instant gratification.
Соціопати можуть зробити все для миттєвого задоволення. — Ahha
That job gave him little gratification.
deDiese Arbeit bot ihm wenig Erfüllung. — samueldora
Don't deprive me of my instant gratification.
Pornography promotes selfishness and a focus on personal gratification.
Pornography encourages a culture of instant gratification and shallow pleasures.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin grātificātiō either directly or through Middle French gratification, from LatinFrom 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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Forms
plural: gratifications| Singular | gratification |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- state of being gratified or satisfied:satisfaction
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable