noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/sætɪsˈfækʃən/
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rhymes with -ækʃən
CMU ARPABET:S AE2 T AH0 S F AE1 K SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:S AE2 T IH0 S F AE1 K SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A fulfilment of a need or desire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The pleasure obtained by the fulfillment of one or more needs or desires; a sense of contentment with one's situation and achievements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
November 4, 1860, Henry David Thoreau, letter to Mr. D. R. This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction.
Meaning relationships
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The source of such gratification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 4
A reparation for an injury or loss.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.