appetence
[ ap-i-tuhns ]
/ ˈæp ɪ təns /
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noun
intense desire; strong natural craving; appetite.
instinctive inclination or natural tendency.
material or chemical attraction or affinity.
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Also appetency.
Origin of appetence
OTHER WORDS FROM appetence
ap·pe·tent, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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
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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