SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
gratification
noun
Pleasure or satisfaction from fulfilling a desire.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Pleasure from fulfillment
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Usage distinction
Return to topGratification is satisfaction of a desire; indulgence is the act of giving in to that desire.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See gratification in use
The writer accepted delayed gratification while revising the long manuscript.
The gratification he seeks from applause leads him to perform another song whenever the conversation turns away from him.
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