Satiety

usgb/səˈtaɪəti/
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.
Visual representation of "satiety" - A feeling of being full, especially after eating a lot of food.

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  • feeling of satiety
  • sense of satiety
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Physical Fullness

Use it when referring to the physical feeling after eating enough or too much.

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The buffet left me in a state of satiety.
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Not About Thirst

Satiety is specifically related to food, not to drinks or thirst.

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Despite drinking water, my satiety was only satisfied after the meal.
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After Eating

Primarily experienced right after consuming a large meal, not before.

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No more dessert for me; I've reached satiety.
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