gratification

noun

Etymology: From Latin grātificātiō either directly or through Middle French gratification, from Latin grātificō (“to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify”), from grātus (“kind, pleasing”) + faciō (“to make”).

1. The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste.

   “gratification of the heart    gratification of the palate”

   “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!”

2. A gratuity; a reward.
3. A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction.

   “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.”

   “To my gratification he told me I could reënter the institution, and that he would trust me to pay the debt when I could.”