satiety
noun
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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
Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Therefore the lineup includes a fiber supplement, which has become an increasingly hot category as the majority of Americans don’t consume enough fiber, which supports metabolic function, digestion and satiety.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
This means learning to trust and listen to your body’s internal cues of hunger and satiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This increases satiety and can trigger rapid weight loss.
Risks of a High-Protein Diet
Generally, high-protein diets are safe for most people and pose few health risks.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 31 July 2025
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“Satiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satiety. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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