appetence
intense desire; strong natural craving; appetite.
instinctive inclination or natural tendency.
material or chemical attraction or affinity.
Origin of appetence
1- Also appetency.
Other words from appetence
- ap·pe·tent, adjective
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How to use appetence in a sentence
The appetent is the spirit associated with an organism and organs; the non-appetent is the spirit apart from organism and organs.
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha | Madhava AcharyaThe sentient spirit, that to which transmigratory conditions pertain, is also of two kinds, the appetent and non-appetent.
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha | Madhava Acharya
British Dictionary definitions for appetence
appetency
/ (ˈæpɪtəns) /
a natural craving or desire
a natural or instinctive inclination
an attraction or affinity
Origin of appetence
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