Satiability

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The capacity or quality of being able to satisfy a desire, need, or appetite fully; the extent to which something can be gratified or fulfilled; a state allowing complete contentment or sufficiency
2. The condition of having one's hunger, thirst, or cravings completely met and no longer wanting more; the degree to which satisfaction can be achieved; the capability to bring about a feeling of fulfillment
3. The characteristic of providing sufficient gratification to end yearning or longing; the measure of how much can be accepted before feeling satisfied; the quality of inducing a feeling of completeness or adequacy

Etymology: Its roots lie in the Latin "satis," meaning "enough." From it came the verb "satiare," to fill someone until they need nothing more. English took this verb as "satiate," and the adjective "satiable" describes something that can be filled in this way. The noun is formed by adding the suffix "-ity" to "satiable." That suffix comes from Latin "-itas," which turned adjectives into abstract nouns, and it reached English largely through French "-ité." The result names the quality of being capable of satisfaction, the capacity the adjective describes.

Synonyms: satisfiability, fulfillment, contentment

Antonyms: insatiability, unsatisfiability, dissatisfaction