satiety

noun

sa·​ti·​ety sə-ˈtī-ə-tē 

also

ˈsā-sh(ē-)ə- 

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

Eating a high-protein diet can help manage weight, boost satiety (the feeling of fullness), and help support muscle health.910 However, there are some downsides of high dietary protein to consider. —Laura Schober, Health, 8 July 2025

In addition, apples are rich in pectin, a type of fibre that helps increase satiety and aids digestion. —Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025

Oats may increase satiety, reducing hunger and food intake. —Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025

The theory is that beginning a meal with non-starchy vegetables before moving on to protein, fat and then carbohydrates may help prevent blood sugar spikes, improve feelings of satiety after eating and help reduce inflammation, according to UCLA Health. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 June 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