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Satiety definition

sə-tīĭ-tē
Satiety is the state of having more than enough.

An example of satiety is having just devoured plate after plate of food at a buffet.

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The condition of being full or gratified beyond the point of satisfaction; surfeit.
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The state of being satiated; surfeit.
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The state of being perfectly satiated.

That loaf of bread, that jug of wine, and thou have left me in a state of utter satiety.

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Origin of satiety

  • French satiete from Old French saciete from Latin satietās from satis sufficient sā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French satieté, from Latin satietas.

    From Wiktionary

Satiety Sentence Examples

  • These foods will provide greater satiety by stabilizing blood sugar levels.

  • This work includes evaluations of foods for their effects on satiety, and studies to increase our understanding of the factors that control satiety.

  • Children with BED may have been taught to clean their plates regardless of their satiety or that their finishing a meal makes them a "good" girl or boy.

  • The premise behind how it works is that your smell and taste receptors send different messages to your brain which results in the release of hormones that trigger a sense of satiety.

  • Vegetables increase satiety and keep blood sugar concentrations steady so that the muscle building, fat burning process is n't interrupted.

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