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APPETITE
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
appetite (countable and uncountable, plural appetites)
Desire to eat food or consume drink.
Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.
Synonyms
• craving, longing, desire, appetency, passion
Source: Wiktionary
Ap"pe*tite, n. Etym: [OE. appetit, F. appétit, fr. L. appetitus, fr. appetere to strive after, long for; ad + petere to seek. See Petition, and cf. Appetence.]
1. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind. The object of appetite it whatsoever sensible good may be wished for; the object of will is that good which reason does lead us to seek. Hooker.
2. Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger. Men must have appetite before they will eat. Buckle.
3. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing. It God had given to eagles an appetite to swim. Jer. Taylor. To gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvelous. Macaulay.
4. Tendency; appetency. [Obs.] In all bodies there as an appetite of union. Bacon.
5. The thing desired. [Obs.] Power being the natural appetite of princes. Swift.
Note: In old authors, appetite is followed by to or of, but regularly it should be followed by for before the object; as, an appetite for pleasure.
Syn.
– Craving; longing; desire; appetency; passion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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