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gratification

[grat-uh-fi-key-shuhn]

noun

  1. the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. something that gratifies; source of pleasure or satisfaction.

  3. the act of gratifying. gratifying.

  4. Archaic.a reward, recompense, or gratuity.



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Other Word Forms

  • nongratification noun
  • overgratification noun
  • pregratification noun
  • supergratification noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gratification1

First recorded in 1590–1600, gratification is from the Latin word پھپō- (stem of پھپō ). See gratify, -ation
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The slow, shared summer ritual of rewatching is replaced by instant gratification and infinite options.

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Back in Texas, Buck tells me he and his fellow converts are turning their backs on instant gratification and American consumerism.

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“Forever” plainly speaks to something missing from the gratification machinery propping up our age: a view of two people maturing into their understanding of intimacy.

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That may afford instant gratification, but it only strengthens an obsequious subservience to Trump.

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The reasons for their popularity are apparent: You get the instant gratification of buying and receiving a product at a slashed upfront cost, without having to pay interest fees upon repayment.

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