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long-term gratification

[lɔŋ-tɜrm ɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]
noun
gratificação de longo prazo
1. Satisfaction or pleasure derived from achievements or rewards that require patience, effort, and delayed immediate rewards; contrasts with instant gratification
Investing in education provides long-term gratification through career advancement and personal growth.
Investir em educação proporciona gratificação de longo prazo através do avanço na carreira e crescimento pessoal.
2. The ability to forego immediate pleasures in favor of greater future benefits
Building wealth requires long-term gratification and disciplined financial planning.
Construir riqueza requer gratificação de longo prazo e planejamento financeiro disciplinado.
Synonyms
delayed gratificationfuture rewarddeferred satisfactionlong-term satisfactiongratificação adiada
Antonyms
instant gratificationimmediate pleasureshort-term satisfactiongratificação imediata

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gratificação de longo prazo
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
gratificação a longo prazo
Common alternative phrasing
Rio de Janeiro
gratificação de longo prazo
Standard usage
Portugal
satisfação a longo prazo
Portuguese variant often uses 'satisfação' instead of 'gratificação'

Related Idioms & Phrases

delayed gratification
play the long game
think long-term
patience pays off
jogo de longo prazo
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