Repletion: meaning, definitions and examples
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repletion
[ rɪˈplɛʃən ]
state of fullness
Repletion refers to the state of being filled or overfilled. It can describe a physical condition involving an excess of something, such as food or fluid. In broader contexts, it may also refer to an abundance or oversupply of ideas or resources.
Synonyms
excess, fullness, satiation, surfeit.
Examples of usage
- After the feast, I experienced a sense of repletion.
- The repletion of ideas in the discussion made it lively.
- He felt a sense of repletion after drinking too much water.
- The garden showed a repletion of flowers in spring.
Translations
Translations of the word "repletion" in other languages:
🇵🇹 repleção
🇮🇳 अधिकता
🇩🇪 Überfüllung
🇮🇩 pengisian kembali
🇺🇦 переповненість
🇵🇱 przepełnienie
🇯🇵 再充填
🇫🇷 replétion
🇪🇸 repleción
🇹🇷 doldurma
🇰🇷 재충전
🇸🇦 إعادة ملء
🇨🇿 přeplnění
🇸🇰 preplnenie
🇨🇳 再填充
🇸🇮 ponovno polnjenje
🇮🇸 afturfylling
🇰🇿 қайта толтыру
🇬🇪 ახლადშევსება
🇦🇿 təkrar doldurma
🇲🇽 repleción
Etymology
The term 'repletion' comes from the Latin word 'repletio', derived from 'replere', which means 'to fill again'. The prefix 're-' implies 'again', while '-plere' signifies 'to fill'. The use of 'repletion' in English dates back to the late 14th century, where it was primarily associated with physical fullness, particularly in a medical or physiological context. Over time, it expanded to encompass metaphorical and abstract meanings, including abundance in resources or ideas. The evolution of the term reflects the importance of fullness in both physical and intellectual realms, highlighting how the concept of repletion plays a role in various aspects of life.