Added 9 October 2026
compensation
/ˌkɒm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: compensātiōnem Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about compensation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury).
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors.
- The act of compensating for service or loss or injury.
Origin
From Middle English compensacioun, from Old French compensacion, from Latin compensātiōnem, accusative singular of compensātiō. Equivalent to compensate + -ion.
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