Definition of "gratification" noun countable and uncountable , plural gratifications
(countable)
The act of gratifying or pleasing , either the mind , or the appetite or taste . quotations examples
Quotations I know nothing of Mr . Courtenaye ; but I can perceive enough of this affair to see that he is one of those who , for a moment 's selfish gratification , or for the yet meaner love of gratified vanity , will excite the deepest feelings , and trifle with the dearest hopes of all who trust them !
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], pages 295–296
(uncountable) A feeling of pleasure ; satisfaction . quotations examples
Quotations I will tell you all my faults frankly beforehand . I am very vain , for I cultivate my vanity on a principle , and cannot understand why we should neglect such a source of gratification .
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Confidence”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], page 102