Tatmin

Tatmin is a Turkish noun meaning satisfaction, contentment, or fulfillment. It denotes the positive evaluation that needs, desires, or expectations have been met. The related verb phrases are tatmin etmek (to satisfy, to fulfill) and tatmin olmak (to become satisfied).

Etymology: It is a native Turkish word with broad use in modern Turkish. It is closely related to terms such as memnuniyet (delight, pleasure) and doyum (satiation, fullness).

Usage: In everyday Turkish, tatmin expresses a sense of adequacy or well-being after needs or goals are met. In psychology and welfare studies, it is used to describe subjective satisfaction with one’s life, achievements, or circumstances. In economics and marketing, tatmin is used in phrases like tüketici tatmini (consumer satisfaction) and tatmin düzeyi (level of satisfaction).

Examples: A customer may feel tatmin after a product performs as expected; a student may experience tatmin when completing a project successfully. In ethical discussions, tatmin can be connected to contentment as a stable stance toward desires rather than constant gratification.

See also: satisfaction, contentment, fulfillment, consumer satisfaction.