satiation

[ sey-shee-ey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or state of completely fulfilling a need or providing a desired thing to the point of excess: Studies of income and happiness revealed a point of satiation around $90,000 for emotional well-being.

   The school lunch program is tasked with the satiation of children's nutritional needs.

   Studies of income and happiness revealed a point of satiation around $90,000 for emotional well-being.

2. the state or feeling of having a need, especially hunger, fully satisfied:

   High protein diets were found to improve satiation among dieters.

3. Also called se·man·tic sa·ti·a·tion [si-, man, tik sey-shee-, ey, -sh, uh, n]. a phenomenon in which continuous repetition of a word results in decreased recognition, increased strangeness, or loss of meaning.

Word History and Origins

Origin of satiation¹

First recorded in 1600–10; from Late Latin satiātiōn-, stem of satiātiō “satiety”; satiate ( def )

Example Sentences

There was speculation—was he being held prisoner, was he dying—but I prefer to imagine he had simply relaxed into existence, a state of satiation.

From Salon

But while appetite and satiation — feeling full and not wanting to eat again — aren't perfectly aligned with being able to lose weight, it might be a helpful starting point.

From Salon

That satiation itself could blunt food noise, he said.

From New York Times

And if you use all-in-one pancake mix, you can have these in your belly in minutes and spend the rest of the day in a state of blissful satiation.

From Salon

What draws us to a food or makes us reject it goes beyond the immediacy of flavor and a moment’s satiation.

From New York Times