Satiety SATI'ETY, n. [L. satietas. See Sate.] Properly, fullness
of gratification, either of the appetite or any sensual desire; but
it usually implies fullness beyond desire; an excess of gratification
which excites wearisomeness or lothing; state of being glutted. In
all pleasures there is satiety. - But thy words, with grace divine
imbu'd, bring to their sweetness no satiety.
satiety nounEtymology: Middle French satieté, from Latin satietat-,
satietas, from satisDate: 1533 1. the quality or
state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity ;surfeit,
fullness2. the revulsion or disgust caused by overindulgence
or excess
satiety n. 1 the state of being glutted or satiated. 2 the feeling of having too much of something. 3 (foll. by of) a cloyed dislike of. Phrases and idioms: to satiety to an
extent beyond what is desired. Etymology: obs. F sacieté f. L satietas -tatis f. satis enough
satiety
səˈtaɪətɪ n. 1 the state of being glutted or satiated. 2 the
feeling of having too much of something. 3 (foll. by of) a cloyed dislike
of. øto satiety to an extent beyond what is desired. [obs. F saciet÷ f. L
satietas -tatis f. satis enough]
Satiety
They surfeited with honey; and began
To loathe the taste of sweetness, whereof a little
More than a little is by much too much.
SHAKESPEARE: 1 Henry IV., Act iii., Sc. 2.
With pleasure drugg'd he almost long'd for woe,
And e'en for change of scene would seek the shades below.
BYRON: Ch. Harold, Canto i., St. 6.
Satiety \Sa*ti"e*ty\, n. [L. satietas, from satis, sat, enough:
cf. F. sati['e]t['e].]
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.
satiety
səˈtaɪətɪ n. surfeit, glut, superabundance, overindulgence, saturation, nimiety,
excess, superfluity: The painting exudes a mood of sexual languor and satiety.
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