appetence
[ ap-i-tuh ns ]
/ ˈæp ɪ təns /
noun
intense desire; strong natural craving; appetite.
instinctive inclination or natural tendency.
material or chemical attraction or affinity.
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transliterate
Also appetency.
Origin of appetence
OTHER WORDS FROM appetence
ap·pe·tent, adjectiveWords nearby appetence
apperceive, apperception, appersonation, appertain, appestat, appetence, appetency, appetite, appetitive, appetitive behavior, appetizer
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Example sentences from the Web for appetent
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 appetent
appetence
appetency
/ (ˈæpɪtəns) /
noun plural -tences or -tencies
a natural craving or desire
a natural or instinctive inclination
an attraction or affinity
Word Origin for appetence
C17: from Latin appetentia, from appetere to crave
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