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Dec 30, 2021 · satisfaction. (n.) early 14c., satisfaccioun, "performance by a penitent of an act set forth by a priest or other Church authority to atone for sin," from Old French satisfaction (12c.), from Latin satisfactionem (nominative satisfactio) "a satisfying of a creditor," noun of action from past-participle stem of satisfacere "discharge fully ...
The earliest known use of the noun satisfaction is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for satisfaction is from 1340, in Ayenbite of Inwyt. satisfaction is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French.
The meaning of SATISFACTION is the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin. How to use satisfaction in a sentence.
Oct 17, 2024 · satisfaction (countable and uncountable, plural satisfactions) A fulfilment of a need or desire. The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment. November 4, 1860, Henry David Thoreau, letter to Mr. D. R. This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction.
Jan 1, 2022 · satisfactory. mid-15c., satisfactorie, "expiatory, capable of atoning for sin," from Old French satisfactoire (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin satisfactorius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfacere "discharge fully, comply with, make amends," literally "do enough" (see s. gratify.
OED's earliest evidence for satisfied is from 1477, in a translation by Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, nobleman, courtier, and writer. satisfied is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: satisfy v., ‑ed suffix1. See etymology.
noun [ C/U ] us / ˌsæt̬·əsˈfæk·ʃən /. Add to word list. the pleasant feeling you get when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done or are doing something you wanted to do: [ U ] She looked at the finished painting with satisfaction. [ U ] He had the satisfaction of knowing he had done the right thing.
