satiety

[ suh-tahy-i-tee ]

noun

1. the state of being satiated; surfeit.

satiety

/ səˈtaɪɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state of being satiated

Other Words From

• over·sa·tie·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of satiety¹

1525–35; < Latin satietās; replacing earlier sacietie < Middle French sacieté < Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of satiety¹

C16: from Latin satietās, from satis enough

Example Sentences

The satiety can be felt through the camera, its satisfaction with luxuriating in something so pure, so clean.

From Los Angeles Times

Leptin is a hormone that promotes satiety.

From Science Daily

That’s especially true right now as two major industries — Big Food and Big Pharma — are changing how we discuss satiety and what it means to eat healthfully in real time, and not always in a way that benefits average Americans.

From Salon

For example, it has been shown that consumers generally eat more when watching television, listening to music, or in the presence of others, because the distraction decreases our reliance on internal satiety signals.

From Salon

Intuitive eating, which emphasizes paying attention to hunger and satiety and allows flexibility in eating behavior, is associated with better physical and mental health in adolescence.

From Salon