satisfaction

/ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin satisfaction-, satisfactio, from Latin, reparation, amends, from satisfacere to satisfy

noun

  1. the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin

  2. reparation for sin that meets the demands of divine justice

  3. fulfillment of a need or want

noun

  1. a usually smug satisfaction with oneself or one's position or achievements

idiom

  1. so that someone is happy, pleased, or satisfied

The work was not done to my satisfaction.