appetitive

[ ap-i-tahy-tiv ]

/ ˈæp ɪˌtaɪ tɪv /

pertaining to appetite.

Origin of appetitive

First recorded in 1570–80; appetite + -ive

Pleasure belongs to the appetitive powers, whereas contemplation is mainly in the intellect.

On Prayer and The Contemplative Life |St. Thomas Aquinas
Lastly, all special kinds of acts belong either to the appetitive or to the cognoscitive faculties.

On Prayer and The Contemplative Life |St. Thomas Aquinas
We also find the Platonic division into appetitive, spirited and rational.

A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy |Isaac Husik
Hence prayer is not an act of the appetitive, but of the intellectual faculties.

On Prayer and The Contemplative Life |St. Thomas Aquinas

The rational soul is like a king; the animal soul is like an official before the king, rebuking the appetitive soul.

A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy |Isaac Husik