satisfaction

Definition

  • noun: a happy or pleased feeling because of something that you did or something that happened to you
  • noun: the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin
  • synonyms: acceptance, accordance, acquitment

Examples

  • The charge must be proved 'to the satisfaction' of the court. [=the court must be convinced that the charge is true]

  • I complained to the manager about the poor service but did not get any 'satisfaction'.

  • The work was not done 'to my satisfaction'. [=I was not satisfied with the work]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) decided he would not stand for this besmirchment of his honor. He claimed the critic didn't understand what it meant to be a man, so he demanded satisfaction in the form of pistols at dawn. He wrote the paper, this letter, saying anyone who didn't like his book, he would challenge to a duel, (..)
    2018 TvShow: BoJack Horseman Title: Free Churro Season: 5 Episode 6