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
Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Eating a small portion before bed is ideal for promoting feelings of satiety.
—Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
That’s because, aside from a few grams in the Parmesan, the recipe is noticeably lacking in protein, a macronutrient that greatly contributes to satiety.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 19 Mar. 2025
Their nutrient profile also helps regulate appetite hormones like ghrelin and leptin, which control hunger and satiety.
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—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Satiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satiety. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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