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
Recent Examples on the Web Come morning, the scent is potent, yet also somehow gentle—kind of like a hug, if hugs were made of air and anticipation and the solid assurance of satiety. Benjamin Dubow, Longreads, 20 Feb. 2024 The company, founded in 2015, is developing oral treatments designed to stimulate bodily hormones tied to satiety, working upstream of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy. Damian Garde, STAT, 25 Jan. 2024 Protein powder can be easily added to a morning smoothie to boost satiety or to a pancake mix for a protein boost. Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 28 Aug. 2023 But, in experiments with pigs, the capsule reduced the amount of food the animals ate by roughly 40 percent and triggered the hormones that signal satiety, according to a paper published in December in the journal Science Advances. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024 Collagen helps to boost your metabolism, increase satiety, and decrease inflammation—all of which are beneficial for shedding unwanted pounds. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 June 2023 Caffeine promotes weight loss by increasing metabolism, and through appetite suppression by affecting certain hormones and neurotransmitters related to hunger and satiety. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023 Hourglass Fit’s manufacturer says improving satiety (feeling of fullness) should improve your willpower to say no to treats or extra meals. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023 Adding sugar could negate the benefit of weight loss associated with coffee, as sugar can be a source of extra calories without providing a feeling of satiety, Palinski-Wade said. Amy McGorry, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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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