gratification

== English == === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ Hyphenation: grat‧i‧fi‧ca‧tion Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === gratification (countable and uncountable, plural gratifications) (countable) The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste. Synonym: gladness A gratuity; a reward. (uncountable) A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction. Synonyms: delight, enjoyment, gladness, fruition ==== Derived terms ==== oral gratification self-gratification ==== Related terms ==== gratify ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== “gratification”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “gratification”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “gratification”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡʁa.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === gratification f (plural gratifications) gratification === Further reading === “gratification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012