Saciety

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A psychological and physical condition where one feels completely full or satisfied, eliminating the urge for more food or resources
2. A condition marked by a profound sense of satisfaction or fullness that negates the need for further consumption of food or resources
3. The feeling of being completely satisfied or full, removing any desire to consume additional food or resources

Etymology: "Saciety" is an obsolete spelling of "satiety," and the two forms share the same Latin ancestry. The modern word was borrowed from Middle French "satieté," which in turn came from Latin "satietas," meaning fullness or the state of having had enough. That Latin noun grew from "satis," enough, the same root that gives English words like "satisfy" and "sate." The spelling "saciety" reflects a version of the word that drifted away from the Latin "sat-" stem, with "sac-" taking its place. Forms like this were common in early English as writers tried to match the spelling of French and Latin borrowings to their own sense of how the words should look, and the "sac-" spelling eventually gave way to the "sat-" form that people use today.

Synonyms: satiation, satisfaction

Antonyms: hunger, emptiness