insatiate

[in-sey-shee-it]

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adjective

insatiable: insatiate greed.

Origin of insatiate

First recorded in 1500–10, insatiate is from the Latin word insatiātus not filled. See in-³, satiate

Related formsin·sa·ti·ate·ly, adverbin·sa·ti·ate·ness, in·sa·ti·e·ty

[in-suh-tahy-i-tee, in-sey-shi-tee, -sey-shee-i-] /ˌɪn səˈtaɪ ɪ ti, ɪnˈseɪ ʃɪ ti, -ˈseɪ ʃi ɪ-/, noun

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Related Words for insatiate

rapacious, ravenous, insistent, urgent, voracious, insatiable, ferocious, greedy, selfish, hungry, impatient, eager, keen, insatiate, clamorous, crying, demanding, desiring, exigent, gluttonous

Examples from the Web for insatiate

Historical Examples of insatiate

I too, like all the rest, am insatiate of riches, only in one respect I fancy I am different.
Cyropaedia
Xenophon
The boy was insatiate when the plains were under discussion.
The Eagle's Heart
Hamlin Garland
George partook sparingly of supper, while Zeb's appetite was as insatiate as ever.
The Ranger
Edward S. Ellis
Cakes in this world will grow by being fed on, if only the feeder be not too insatiate.
Framley Parsonage
Anthony Trollope
But what bounds can be set to the insatiate greed of these women?
Cleopatra, Complete
Georg Ebers

Word Origin and History for insatiate

adj.

mid-15c., insaciate, from Latin insatiatus "unsatisfied," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + satiatus, past participle of satiare (see satiate).