Definition of "satisfaction" in English

noun

1. A fulfilment of a need or desire.

2. 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.

3. The source of such gratification.

4. A reparation for an injury or loss.

5. A vindication for a wrong suffered.

   • The count demanded satisfaction in the form of a duel at dawn.

6. (euphemistic) Sexual pleasure.