English-Thai Dictionary

gratification

N ความพึงพอใจ  ความอิ่มใจ  ความสมหวัง  kwam-pueng-por-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GRATIFICATION

n.[L. gratificatio, from gratificor; gratus and facio, to make. ] 1. The act of pleasing, either the mind, the taste or the appetite. We speak of the gratification of the taste or the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the mind, soul or heart.
2. That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; delight. It is not easy to renounce gratifications to which we are accustomed.
3. Reward; recompense.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GRATIFICATION

Grat "i *fi *ca "tion, n. Etym: [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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

gratification

grat i fi ca tion |ˌgratəfiˈkāSHən ɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn | ▶noun pleasure, esp. when gained from the satisfaction of a desire: a thirst for sexual gratification. • a source of pleasure.

 

Oxford Dictionary

gratification

grati ¦fi |ca ¦tion |ɡratɪfɪˈkeɪʃn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire: a thirst for sexual gratification. • [ count noun ] a source of pleasure.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

gratification

gratification noun a generation that has come to demand instant gratification: satisfaction, fulfillment, indulgence, relief, appeasement; pleasure, enjoyment, relish.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

gratification

gratification noun ours is the civilization of instant gratification: satisfaction, fulfilment, indulgence, relief, quenching, slaking, satiation, appeasement, assuagement; pleasure, enjoyment, thrill, relish; informal kicks.

 

French Dictionary

gratification

gratification n. f. nom féminin 1 Somme d ’argent donnée en surcroît de ce qui est dû. : Les employés ont reçu une bonne gratification à Noël. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • cadeau, présent destiné à faire plaisir à quelqu ’un; • don, libéralité à titre gracieux; • legs, don fait par testament. 2 Satisfaction psychologique. : La reconnaissance du travail bien fait constitue une gratification importante.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

gratification

grat i fi ca tion /ɡræ̀tɪfɪkéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U 喜び, 満足 (感 )▸ instant gratification 安易な [目先の ]満足 (感 ).2 C (娯楽などの )喜び [満足 ]を与えてくれる物 .