/ Dictionary / Index S self-gratification: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-grat•i•fi•ca•tion Pronunciation: (self'grat"u-fi-kā'shun, self"-), [key] — n. the act of pleasing or satisfying oneself, esp. the gratifying of one's own impulses, needs, or desires. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-gratification (Thesaurus) self-government self-hardening Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language