"satisfactual" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more satisfactual [comparative], most satisfactual [superlative]
Etymology: Uncertain; apparently from satisfaction + -ual. Now chiefly associated with the 1946 song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (see quotation below). Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{suf|en|satisfaction|-ual}} satisfaction + -ual Head templates: {{en-adj}} satisfactual (comparative more satisfactual, superlative most satisfactual)
  1. (dialectal, nonstandard) Causing someone to feel satisfied; satisfactory. Wikipedia link: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Tags: dialectal, nonstandard Derived forms: satisfactually
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          "text": "J. P. Jorgensen's Auction Sale Wednesday, is reported as being very satisfactual in every respect.",
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