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satiety


sa·ti·ety

noun \sə-ˈtī-ə-tē also ˈsā-sh(ē-)ə-\

Definition of SATIETY

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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Examples of SATIETY

  1. eating beyond the point of satiety

Origin of SATIETY

Middle French satieté, from Latin satietat-, satietas, from satis
First Known Use: 1533

Rhymes with SATIETY

anxiety, impiety, nimiety, propriety, sobriety, society, variety

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