satiety
noun
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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
Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Pumpkin is high in fiber, offering a sense of satiety.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Eating eggs as part of a meal also increases satiety, which might encourage you to eat less.
—Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
In addition to increasing your nutrient intake, adding lima beans to your diet may support your health by reducing heart disease risk factors, improving satiety, promoting healthy blood sugar levels, and aiding gut health.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Satiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satiety. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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