satiety

noun

sa·​ti·​ety sə-ˈtī-ə-tē How to pronounce satiety (audio)
also
ˈsā-sh(ē-)ə- How to pronounce satiety (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity : surfeit, fullness
2
: the revulsion or disgust caused by overindulgence or excess

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Is This History of satiety Enough?

You may have accurately guessed that satiety is related to satisfy, satiate (meaning "to satisfy fully or to excess"), and sate (which means "to glut" or "to satisfy to the full"). Satiety, along with the others, ultimately comes from the Latin word satis, which means "enough." English speakers apparently couldn't get enough of satis- derived words in the 15th and 16th centuries, when all of these words entered the language. Satiety itself was borrowed into English in the mid-1500s from the Middle French word satieté of the same meaning.

Examples of satiety in a Sentence

eating beyond the point of satiety
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Complex carbohydrates also take longer to digest, increasing the feeling of satiety and providing energy that lasts. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024 The drugs, which moderate blood glucose levels and create a sense of satiety, or fullness, were approved for teens aged 12 and up specifically for weight loss just a few years ago. Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024 There, the balloon’s inflated with either liquid or gas to cause the mechanical distension needed for a continuous sensation of satiety. New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024 In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved several weight loss medications to support weight loss by reducing appetite, increasing satiety (fullness), or blocking fat absorption. Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for satiety 

Word History

Etymology

Middle French satieté, from Latin satietat-, satietas, from satis

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of satiety was in 1528

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“Satiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satiety. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

satiety

noun
sa·​ti·​ety sə-ˈtī-ət-ē How to pronounce satiety (audio)
: the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond fullness

Medical Definition

satiety

noun
sa·​ti·​ety
sə-ˈtī-ət-ē also ˈsā-sh(ē-)ət-
plural satieties
: the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity

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