gratification
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
state of being gratified or satisfied
dull repetitious work gives no gratification
Types & categories
- emotional state hypernym
- quality of life hyponym
- comfort hyponym
Related & opposite
- gratify derivation
Sense 2 noun
the act or an instance of satisfying
Types & categories
- satisfaction hypernym
- satiation hyponym
- self-gratification hyponym
- indulging hyponym
- pleasing hyponym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | gratify |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | emotional state |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | quality of life |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | comfort |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pander |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | gratify |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | satisfaction |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | satiation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | self-gratification |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | indulging |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pleasing |