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satiety

noun

  1. opposite of hunger
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /səˈtaɪ̯ɪti/ / [səˈtʰaɪ̯ɪtʰɪi̯] / /səˈtaɪ̯ɪɾi/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French satieté, from Latin satietas.

  1. The state of being satiated.

    Eating half of that loaf of bread has left me in a state of utter satiety.

    Satiety and mortification are the extremes of vanity, and both are equally attended by envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness.