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gratification
[grat-uh-fi-key-shuhn]
noun
the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.
Synonyms: , , , ,something that gratifies; source of pleasure or satisfaction.
the act of gratifying. gratifying.
Archaic.a reward, recompense, or gratuity.
Other Word Forms
- nongratification noun
- overgratification noun
- pregratification noun
- supergratification noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of gratification1
Example Sentences
The slow, shared summer ritual of rewatching is replaced by instant gratification and infinite options.
Back in Texas, Buck tells me he and his fellow converts are turning their backs on instant gratification and American consumerism.
“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.
That may afford instant gratification, but it only strengthens an obsequious subservience to Trump.
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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