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gratification

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English

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Etymology

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From 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).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: grat‧i‧fi‧ca‧tion
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

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gratification (countable and uncountable, plural gratifications)

  1. (countable)
    1. The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste.
      Synonym: gladness
      gratification of the heart    gratification of the palate
      • 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. [], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, [], →OCLC, pages 295–296:
        I know nothing of Mr. Courtenaye; but I can perceive enough of this affair to see that he is one of those who, for a moment's selfish gratification, or for the yet meaner love of gratified vanity, will excite the deepest feelings, and trifle with the dearest hopes of all who trust them!
      • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 161:
        Many of the so-called rites of these secret societies were so patently ridiculous, that it is quite obvious that they were merely an excuse for men and women to indulge in sex-play and lustful gratification, frequently of an abnormal kind.
    2. A gratuity; a reward.
  2. (uncountable) A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction.
    Synonyms: delight, enjoyment, gladness, fruition

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Translations

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French

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Noun

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gratification f (plural gratifications)

  1. gratification

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