satiety

noun

sa·​ti·​ety sə-ˈtī-ə-tē 

also

ˈsā-sh(ē-)ə- 

1

a

: the quality or state of being fed or gratified to satisfaction : fullness

b

dated : indulgence in something (such as food or drink) to excess : surfeit

2

dated : 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

Choosing whole foods and eating without distractions can also improve satiety and fullness. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 12 Jan. 2026

Vinjamoori agrees, suggesting a simple, actionable goal of adding beans or lentils once a day as a simple move that improves satiety, cardiometabolic risk, and gut health. —Rachel MacPherson, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026

Checking nutrition labels for sodium, protein, and fiber helps ensure your peanut butter choice supports overall health and satiety. —Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026

Include adequate protein in every meal to support muscle, increase satiety and stabilize blood sugar. —Anna Barton Bradley, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French satieté, from Latin satietat-, satietas, from satis

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for satiety

• anxiety
• impiety
• propriety
• sobriety
• society
• variety
• antianxiety
• intersociety
• contrariety
• impropriety
• inebriety
• notoriety

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Kids Definition

satiety

noun

sa·​ti·​ety sə-ˈtī-ət-ē 

: 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