Welcome to another astounding episode of Word Woman! Expanding your vocabulary is a great way to keep your brain in shape in the long run, so get ready to work out for that 40K race of life with the Word of the Week:
Satisdiction: [sat-is-dick-shun] (noun) a word meaning 'saying enough'. If only we knew to shut up after achieving satisdiction. From Latin words meaning 'enough' and 'saying', on the model of satisfaction. Another 'enough' word is satispassion, which means 'atonement by adequate suffering' which leads to the burning question: "How much suffering is enough?" Especially the suffering caused by someone who never seems to reach satisdiction. -- "More Weird and Wonderful Words", Erin McKean, Ed., Oxford University Press, 2003.
Example: Sports announcers' enthusiasm for the game, perhaps along with the sound of their own voices, often leads them to ramble on long after the average spectator feels that they have achieved satisdiction.
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