gratification的词源

英文词源

gratification (n.)

1590s, "act of gratifying," from Middle French gratification or directly from Latin gratificationem (nominative gratificatio) "obligingness, complaisance," noun of action from past participle stem of gratificari "to please, oblige, do favor to" (see gratify). Meaning "state of being gratified" is by 1712.

中文词源

gratification：满足，满意，喜悦；使人满意之事，可喜的事物 

词根词缀： -grat-高兴,恩惠 + -i- + -fic-做,作 + -ation名词词尾

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