Definitions for: Gratification

[n] the act or an instance of satisfying
[n] state of being gratified; great satisfaction; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time"

Webster (1913) Definition: Grat"i*fi*ca"tion, n. [L. gratificatio: cf. F.
gratification.]
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.

Synonyms: satisfaction

See Also: emotional state, humoring, indulgence, indulging, pampering, pleasing, quality of life, satiation, satisfaction, self-gratification, spirit

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