APPETITES
Noun
appetites
plural of appetite
Source: Wiktionary
APPETITE
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