satiety means the state of being satiated. It carries an Arena rating of 1707, earned across 48 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, satiety ranks #727 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words, #5,161 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #5,634 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #6,465 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words.
satiety is pronounced /səˈtaɪ̯ɪti/.
Why “satiety” is a great word
SATIETY — [Noun] The state of being fully satisfied or gratified, especially to the point of excess. From Middle French satieté, from Latin satietas ("fullness, satiety"), from satis ("enough"). First attested in English c. 1530s. Unlike "hunger," a raw and hollow need, or "appetite," a persistent and capricious want, satiety is the definitive, often burdensome end of desire. It is the heavy warmth after a feast, the numb stillness of a wish fulfilled, the dulled sheen on a coveted object finally possessed—a fullness so complete it borders on void.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French satieté, from Latin satietas.
noun
- The state of being satiated.e.g.“Eating half of that loaf of bread has left me in a state of utter satiety.”
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