noun · neutral
fulfilment
/fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ful·FILL·ment
a deep sense of satisfaction or happiness from achieving something meaningful or from personal growth.
Examples
“She found fulfilment in teaching disadvantaged children.”
“Many people cite personal fulfilment as more important than a high salary.”
“Volunteering gave him a sense of fulfilment he hadn’t anticipated.”
Band 8 sentence
“For me, the greatest fulfilment has come from mentoring younger students rather than from any promotion.”
Collocations
- personal fulfilment
- find fulfilment
- a sense of fulfilment
Word family
Common mistakes
I get fulfilment from money.→I get fulfilment from meaningful work / helping others.
fulfillmented→fulfilling / fulfilled
Say it for a higher band
5satisfaction→6contentment→7+fulfilment
Synonyms
satisfaction
contentment
Easily confused
satisfaction
“I felt a lot of satisfaction when I finished the task.”
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