Satiety
noun
A feeling of being full, especially after eating a lot of food.
After a large Thanksgiving dinner, everyone at the table felt a sense of satiety.
Often appears as...
- feeling of satiety
- sense of satiety
noun
A feeling of complete satisfaction, especially in an emotional or spiritual sense.
The monk achieved satiety through years of introspection and meditation.
Often appears as...
- emotional satiety
- achieve satiety
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Literary
noun
In medicine, the state of being sufficiently fed or nutritionally satisfied.
Achieving satiety in patients can be challenging, especially in those with certain eating disorders.
Often appears as...
- monitor satiety
- ensure satiety
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Formal
Technical
noun
A feeling of being full, especially after eating a lot of food.
After a large Thanksgiving dinner, everyone at the table felt a sense of satiety.
Often appears as...
- feeling of satiety
- sense of satiety
noun
A feeling of complete satisfaction, especially in an emotional or spiritual sense.
The monk achieved satiety through years of introspection and meditation.
Often appears as...
- emotional satiety
- achieve satiety
Usage tips
Literary
noun
In medicine, the state of being sufficiently fed or nutritionally satisfied.
Achieving satiety in patients can be challenging, especially in those with certain eating disorders.
Often appears as...
- monitor satiety
- ensure satiety
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Fullness
Use it when referring to the physical feeling after eating enough or too much.
The buffet left me in a state of satiety.
Pro Tip 2/3Not About Thirst
Satiety is specifically related to food, not to drinks or thirst.
Despite drinking water, my satiety was only satisfied after the meal.
Pro Tip 3/3After Eating
Primarily experienced right after consuming a large meal, not before.
No more dessert for me; I've reached satiety.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Fullness
Use it when referring to the physical feeling after eating enough or too much.
The buffet left me in a state of satiety.
Pro Tip 2/3Not About Thirst
Satiety is specifically related to food, not to drinks or thirst.
Despite drinking water, my satiety was only satisfied after the meal.
Pro Tip 3/3After Eating
Primarily experienced right after consuming a large meal, not before.
No more dessert for me; I've reached satiety.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Fullness
Use it when referring to the physical feeling after eating enough or too much.
The buffet left me in a state of satiety.
Pro Tip 2/3Not About Thirst
Satiety is specifically related to food, not to drinks or thirst.
Despite drinking water, my satiety was only satisfied after the meal.
Pro Tip 3/3After Eating
Primarily experienced right after consuming a large meal, not before.
No more dessert for me; I've reached satiety.
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Khalil Ramadi:...
where they can activate or silence specific brain circuits that control hunger, metabolism and arousal. Much like we did just a few minutes ago. Using our devices, we could stimulate the stomach to tackle nausea or influence satiety or the intestine to change the way we digest things like glucose
Video examples
Khalil Ramadi:...
where they can activate or silence specific brain circuits that control hunger, metabolism and arousal. Much like we did just a few minutes ago. Using our devices, we could stimulate the stomach to tackle nausea or influence satiety or the intestine to change the way we digest things like glucose
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Quote examples
George Chapman
English Poet
Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so extreme hatred; and too violent rigor tempts chastity, as does too much license.
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Harley Pasternak
Canadian Author
In America, we eat until we're full, which means we usually go past the point of satiety because satiety actually follows digestion.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
In everything, satiety closely follows the greatest pleasures.
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Minna Antrim
American Writer
Satiety is a mongrel that barks at the heels of plenty.
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Livy
Roman Historian
From abundance springs satiety.
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George Chapman
English Poet
Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so extreme hatred; and too violent rigor tempts chastity, as does too much license.
Quote examples
Harley Pasternak
Canadian Author
In America, we eat until we're full, which means we usually go past the point of satiety because satiety actually follows digestion.
Quote examples
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
In everything, satiety closely follows the greatest pleasures.
Quote examples
Minna Antrim
American Writer
Satiety is a mongrel that barks at the heels of plenty.
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Livy
Roman Historian
From abundance springs satiety.
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