APPETENCE

appetite, appetency, appetence

(noun) a feeling of craving something; “an appetite for life”; “the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible”- Granville Hicks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

appetence (countable and uncountable, plural appetences)

The state or action of desiring or craving.

Source: Wiktionary


Ap"pe*tence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. appétence. See Appetency.]

Definition: A longing; a desire; especially an ardent desire; appetite; appetency.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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