satisfaction meaning
satisfaction :
contentment, happiness
noun
▪ She felt satisfaction after finishing her work.
▪ She felt happy after finishing her work.
▪ The meal gave him great satisfaction.
▪ The meal made him very happy.
paraphrasing
▪ contentment – happiness
▪ pleasure – joy
▪ fulfillment – achieving happiness
▪ gratification – feeling of happiness
Pronunciation
satisfaction [ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən]
The stress is on 'fac' and sounds like 'sat-is-fak-shun'.
Common phrases and grammar about satisfaction
satisfaction - Common meaning
noun
contentment, happiness
Part of Speech Changes for "satisfaction"
▪ satisfy (verb) – to make happy
▪ satisfactory (adjective) – good enough
▪ satisfied (adjective) – happy with something
▪ satisfying (adjective) – making you happy
Common Expressions with "satisfaction"
▪ customer satisfaction – happiness of customers
▪ job satisfaction – happiness from work
▪ satisfaction guarantee – promise of happiness
▪ sense of satisfaction – feeling of happiness
Important examples of satisfaction in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, satisfaction often refers to customer or job happiness.
Example of a confusing word: saturation (to fill completely)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Satisfaction is often used as a noun in TOEIC grammar questions, focusing on feelings or states.
satisfaction
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
customer satisfaction
'happiness of customers', used in business contexts.
find satisfaction in
means 'to be happy with something'.
Differences between similar words and satisfaction
satisfaction
,
contentment
differences
Satisfaction refers to a specific feeling of happiness, while contentment is a general state of being happy.
satisfaction
,
pleasure
differences
Satisfaction is a deeper feeling of happiness, while pleasure is often a temporary feeling.
Words with the same origin as satisfaction
The origin of satisfaction
satisfaction comes from the Latin 'satisfacere', meaning 'to make enough'.
Word structure
It has the prefix satis (enough), root fac (to make), and suffix tion (noun), so satisfaction means 'to make enough'.
Words with the same origin
The root of satisfaction is fac (to make). Words with the same root include manufacture (to make by hand), facilitate (to make easy).
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