Fulfilment
//fʊlˈfɪl.mənt// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization. countable, uncountable
"To achieve fulfilment of one's hopes."
- 2 the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc.) wordnet
- 3 A feeling of satisfaction obtained from one's aspirations or needs being fulfilled. countable, uncountable
"What brings you fulfilment in life?"
- 4 a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires wordnet
- 5 The activities performed once an order is received to fulfill the order; packaging, distributing and shipping goods. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Man has many wishes that he does not really wish to fulfil, and it would be a misunderstanding to suppose the contrary. He wants them to remain wishes, they have value only in his imagination; their fulfilment would be a bitter disappointment to him. Such a desire is the desire for eternal life. If it were fulfilled, man would become thoroughly sick of living eternally, and yearn for death."
Etymology
From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full (“full”) + fyllan (“to fill”). Equivalent to fulfill + -ment.
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