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satisfaction

sat.is.fac.tion \.sat-*s-'fak-sh*n\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL satisfaction-, 
   satisfactio, fr. L, reparation,]amends, fr. satisfactus, pp. of satisfacere 
   to satisfy 1a: the payment through penance of the temporal punishment 
   incurred by a si n 1b: reparation for sin that meets the demands of divine 
   justice  2a: fulfillment of a need or want  2b: the quality or state of 
   being satisfied : CONTENTMENT  2c: a cause or means of enjoyment : 
   GRATIFICATION  3a: compensation for a loss or injury : ATONEMENT, 
   RESTITUTIONM 3b: the discharge of a legal obligation or claim  3c: 
   VINDICATION  4: convinced assurance or certainty