gratification Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun state of being gratified or satisfied
    satisfaction.
    • dull repetitious work gives no gratification
    • to my immense gratification he arrived on time
  2. noun the act or an instance of satisfying

WordNet

Grat"i*fi*ca"tion noun
Etymology
L. gratificatio: cf. F. gratification.
Definitions
  1. The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart.
  2. That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.
  3. A reward; a recompense; a gratuity. Bp. Morton.

Webster 1913