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.
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
Example sentences from the Web for appetence
For perception in any subject is vain, unless it can desire, and appetence is useless, unless it can move.
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