different between gratification vs bliss
gratification
English
Etymology
From Latin gr?tific?ti? either directly or through Middle French gratification, from Latin gr?tific? (“to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify”), from gr?tus (“kind, pleasing”) + faci? (“to make”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???æt?f??ke???n/
- Hyphenation: grat?i?fi?ca?tion
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
gratification (countable and uncountable, plural gratifications)
- (countable) The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite.
- the gratification of the palate
- the gratification of the heart
- (uncountable) A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction
- Synonyms: enjoyment, fruition, delight
- (countable) A reward; a gratuity.
Synonyms
- gladness
Derived terms
- oral gratification
- self-gratification
Related terms
- gratify
Translations
Further reading
- gratification in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- gratification in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- gratification at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??a.ti.fi.ka.sj??/
Noun
gratification f (plural gratifications)
- gratification
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bliss
English
Etymology
From Middle English bliss, from Old English bliss, variant of earlier bl?ds, bl?þs (“joy, gladness”), from Proto-West Germanic *bl?þisi (“joy, goodness, kindness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bl?s/
- Rhymes: -?s
Noun
bliss (countable and uncountable, plural blisses)
- perfect happiness
Derived terms
Translations
Old English
Etymology
From earlier bl?ds, bl?þs, from Proto-West Germanic *bl?þisi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bliss/, [blis]
Noun
bliss f
- joy, bliss
Inflection
Descendants
- Middle English: blys, blice, blisce, blise, blesse
- English: bliss
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