Satiety
[sə'taɪɪtɪ] or [sə'taɪəti]
Definition
(n.) 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.
Inputed by Cecile
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Repletion, surfeit, fulness, glut.
Editor: Rochelle
Unserious Contents or Definition
n. The feeling that one has for the plate after he has eaten its contents madam.
Typist: Patricia
Examples
- From the one we gather unquiet speculation, from the other satiety. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- When she left me, I felt comparatively strong and revived: ere long satiety of repose and desire for action stirred me. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- It may be satiety, certainly. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Typist: Lolita