gratification

Etymology

From Latin grātificātiō either directly or through Middle French gratification, from Latin grātificō (“to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify”), from grātus (“kind, pleasing”) + faciō (“to make”).

noun

1. (countable)
   1. The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste.
      gratification of the heart    gratification of the palate
      Many of the so-called rites of these secret societies were so patently ridiculous, that it is quite obvious that they were merely an excuse for men and women to indulge in sex-play and lustful gratification, frequently of an abnormal kind. 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 161
   2. A gratuity; a reward.
2. (uncountable) A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction.