appetency

[ ap-i-tuh n-see ]
/ ˈæp ɪ tən si /
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noun, plural ap·pe·ten·cies.

appetence.

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Origin of appetency

1620–30; < Latin appetentia a craving for, equivalent to appetent- (stem of appetēns, present participle of appetere; see appetence) + -ia -ia; see -ency

Words nearby appetency

apperception, appersonation, appertain, appestat, appetence, appetency, appetite, appetitive, appetitive behavior, appetizer, appetizing
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Words related to appetency

longing, penchant, liking, urge, wish, hunger, drive, thirst, lust, yearning, appetence, appetite, craving, pining

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