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
Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Its emphasis on healthy unsaturated fats and fiber is essential for satiety and blood sugar control, which helps prevent overeating.10
Both of these diets can support weight loss goals when done in conjunction with a calorie deficit.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Taking fiber in the afternoon may help sustain energy and satiety without the risks of discomfort associated with fiber on an empty stomach.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Lack of sleep is known to increase hunger hormones (like ghrelin) and decrease satiety hormones, like leptin, which can cause users to overeat, undermining how GLP-1s suppress appetite.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Satiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satiety. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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