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Sunday, February 11, 2007

satiety

\suh-TY-uh-tee\ , noun;
1.
The state of being full or gratified to or beyond the point of satisfaction.
Quotes:
Carbohydrates, especially the starchy ones like pasta and potatoes, provide a feeling of satiety, both physiologically and psychologically.
-- Marian Burros, "Eating Well", New York Times, October 19, 1988
Isidore of Seville, in interpreting the Psalms in the seventh century, seconded the idea that tears produce satiety. "Lamenting," he wrote, "is the food of souls."
-- Tom Lutz, Crying: The Natural and Cultural History of Tears
Origin:
Satiety is from Latin satietas, from satis, "enough."
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