satiety
sa·ti·ety
noun \sə-ˈtī-ə-tē also ˈsā-sh(ē-)ə-\Definition of SATIETY
2
: the revulsion or disgust caused by overindulgence or excess
Examples of SATIETY
- eating beyond the point of satiety
Origin of SATIETY
Middle French satieté, from Latin satietat-, satietas, from satis
First Known Use: 1533
sa·ti·ety
noun \sə-ˈtī-ət-ē also ˈsā-sh(ē-)ət-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; sa·ti·eties
Medical Definition of SATIETY
: the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity
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