satiety

English

Alternative forms

• saciety

Etymology

From Middle French satieté, from Latin satietas.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /səˈtaɪ.ə.ti/ X-SAMPA: /s@"taI.@.ti/

Noun

satiety (uncountable)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• satiation

Antonyms

• hunger, appetite

Related terms

• satiate
• satiated

Translations

Last modified on 19 May 2013, at 19:23