satiation
the act or state of completely fulfilling a need or providing a desired thing to the point of excess: The school lunch program is tasked with the satiation of children's nutritional needs.Studies of income and happiness revealed a point of satiation around $90,000 for emotional well-being.
the state or feeling of having a need, especially hunger, fully satisfied: High protein diets were found to improve satiation among dieters.
Also called se·man·tic sa·ti·a·tion [si-man tik sey-shee-ey-shuhn] /sɪˈmæn tɪk ˌseɪ ʃiˈeɪ ʃən/ . a phenomenon in which continuous repetition of a word results in decreased recognition, increased strangeness, or loss of meaning.
Origin of satiation
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