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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
Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 May 2026
These medications work in part by increasing feelings of fullness and satiety, helping users eat less at meals and snack less frequently.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Furthermore, meals combining protein, fat, fiber, and carbohydrates provide greater and longer-lasting satiety than any single macronutrient alone.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
Skinny Pop popcorn, with its high level of dietary fiber, is said to promote digestive health and enhance satiety.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 May 2026
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“Satiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satiety. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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