Happiness vs. Satisfaction — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Happiness and Satisfaction
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Happiness
The term happiness is used in the context of mental or emotional states, including positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. It is also used in the context of life satisfaction, subjective well-being, eudaimonia, flourishing and well-being.Since the 1960s, happiness research has been conducted in a wide variety of scientific disciplines, including gerontology, social psychology and positive psychology, clinical and medical research and happiness economics.
Satisfaction
The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite
Wanted more space and found satisfaction in a new apartment.
Happiness
Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy
A happy child.
The happiest day of my life.
Satisfaction
Pleasure or contentment derived from such gratification
Took satisfaction in being vindicated.
Happiness
Cheerful; willing
Happy to help.
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Satisfaction
An instance of being satisfied or a source of gratification
"Cultivate some artistic talent, for you will find it the most durable of satisfactions" (Randolph Bourne).
Happiness
Characterized by good luck
A happy sequence of events.
Satisfaction
Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction
You must prove your case to the satisfaction of the court.
Happiness
Being especially well-adapted; felicitous
A happy turn of phrase.
Satisfaction
Compensation for injury or loss; reparation.
Happiness
Characterized by a spontaneous or obsessive inclination to use something. Often used in combination
Trigger-happy.
Satisfaction
The opportunity to avenge a wrong; vindication.
Happiness
Enthusiastic about or involved with to a disproportionate degree. Often used in combination
Money-happy.
Clothes-happy.
Satisfaction
A fulfilment of a need or desire.
Happiness
(uncountable) The emotion of being happy; joy.
Satisfaction
The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment.
Happiness
Prosperity, thriving, wellbeing.
Satisfaction
The source of such gratification.
Happiness
Good luck; good fortune.
Satisfaction
A reparation for an injury or loss.
Happiness
Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; — used especially of language.
Satisfaction
A vindication for a wrong suffered.
The count demanded satisfaction in the form of a duel at dawn.
Happiness
Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
All happiness bechance to thee in Milan!
Satisfaction
The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied; gratification of desire; contentment in possession and enjoyment; repose of mind resulting from compliance with its desires or demands.
The mind having a power to suspend the execution and satisfaction of any of its desires.
Happiness
An agreeable feeling or condition of the soul arising from good fortune or propitious happening of any kind; the possession of those circumstances or that state of being which is attended with enjoyment; the state of being happy; contentment; joyful satisfaction; felicity; blessedness.
Satisfaction
Settlement of a claim, due, or demand; payment; indemnification; adequate compensation.
We shall make full satisfaction.
Happiness
Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; - used especially of language.
Some beauties yet no precepts can declare,For there's a happiness, as well as care.
O happiness! our being's end and aim!
Others in virtue place felicity,But virtue joined with riches and long life;In corporal pleasures he, and careless ease.
His overthrow heaped happiness upon him;For then, and not till then, he felt himself,And found the blessedness of being little.
Satisfaction
That which satisfies or gratifies; atonement.
Die he, or justice must; unless for himSome other, able, and as willing, payThe rigid satisfaction, death for death.
Happiness
State of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
Satisfaction
The contentment you feel when you have done something right;
The chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction
Happiness
Emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
Satisfaction
State of being gratified; great satisfaction;
Dull repetitious work gives no gratification
To my immense gratification he arrived on time
Satisfaction
Compensation for a wrong;
We were unable to get satisfaction from the local store
Satisfaction
Act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite;
The satisfaction of their demand for better services
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