gratification
IPA: grætʌfʌkˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- (countable)
- The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste.
- A gratuity; a reward.
- (uncountable) A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction.
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Examples of "gratification" in Sentences
- Instant gratification is part of what got us into this place.
- For young players, especially, short-term gratification is the norm.
- Instant gratification is also to blame, people have become complacent with thinking every situation is the same.
- I want to encourage what I call gratification education (what others have called "natural learning" or "unschooling").
- I didn't see any political success from it, and I wasn't there to receive any political gratification from the event in itself.
- We may opt to find comfort in solace, the bottle, antidepressants, pain killers, dating or anything that can give us short term gratification and distract us from feeling our emotions.
- Perhaps "subconscious" is more appropriate, but to pretend that we are unaware of the biological needs of our body and ego that lead to short-term gratification and antisocial behavior is ridiculous.
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