SATIETY
repletion, satiety, satiation
(noun) the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
satiety (usually uncountable, plural satieties)
The state of being satiated.
Synonyms
• satiatedness
• satiation
Antonyms
• hunger, appetite
Source: Wiktionary
Sa*ti"e*ty, n. Etym: [L. satietas, from satis, sat, enough: cf. F. satiété.]
Definition: The state of being satiated or glutted; fullness of gratification, either of the appetite or of any sensual desire; fullness beyond desire; an excess of gratification which excites wearisomeness or loathing; repletion; satiation. In all pleasures there is satiety. Hakewill. But thy words, with grace divine Imbued, bring to their sweetness no satiety. Milton.
Syn.
– Repletion; satiation; surfeit; cloyment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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