noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin satisfaction-, satisfactio, from Latin, reparation, amends, from satisfacere to satisfy
Date: 14th century
1. the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin, reparation for sin that meets the demands of divine justice,
2. fulfillment of a need or want, the quality or state of being satisfied ; contentment , a source or means of enjoyment ; gratification ,
3. compensation for a loss or injury ; atonement , restitution , the discharge of a legal obligation or claim, vindication , convinced assurance or certainty
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