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 appetent
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 appetent
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