different between happiness vs gratification
happiness
English
Etymology
From happy +? -ness.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?hæpin?s/, /?hæpin?s/
- Hyphenation: hap?pi?ness
Noun
happiness (countable and uncountable, plural happinesses)
- (uncountable) The emotion of being happy; joy.
- 1877, W. S. Gilbert, The Sorcerer
- Yes, Aline, true happiness comes of true love, and true love should be independent of external influences.
- 1877, W. S. Gilbert, The Sorcerer
- (archaic, uncountable) prosperity, thriving, wellbeing.
- 1776, United States Declaration of Independence
- We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
- 1776, United States Declaration of Independence
- (archaic, uncountable) Good luck; good fortune.
- 1643, — William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, I-i
- All happiness bechance to thee in Milan!
- 1643, — William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, I-i
- (obsolete, countable) Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; — used especially of language.
- Some beauties yet no precepts can declare, For there's a happiness, as well as care. — Alexander Pope.
Usage notes
Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost every kind of enjoyment.
Synonyms
- felicity (somewhat dated or formal)
- blessedness (dated or religious)
- bliss (more exalted delight, suggesting heaven)
- high spirits
- joy, joyfulness, joyousness
- pleasure
Antonyms
- unhappiness
- haplessness
- suffering
Translations
References
- happiness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Further reading
- Happiness (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- happiness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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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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