compensation

/kˌɑmpənsˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
3. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

Synonyms for compensation

• recompense

Words that rhyme with compensation

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