appetency
noun
ap·pe·ten·cy ˈa-pə-tən(t)-sē 
plural appetencies
: a fixed and strong desire : appetite
appetent
ˈa-pə-tənt
adjective 
Synonyms
- appetite
- craving
- desire
- drive
- hankering
- hunger
- itch
- jones [slang]
- letch
- longing
- lust
- passion
- pining
- thirst
- thirstiness
- urge
- yearning
- yen
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Example Sentences
television commercials create appetency for products that the consumer may not have known even existed
Word History
Etymology
Latin appetentia, from appetent-, appetens, present participle of appetere
First Known Use
1611, in the meaning defined above
appetent
adjective
as in hung up
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hung up
- longing
- ambitious
- craving
- pining
- obsessed
- hankering
- covetous
- happy
- interested
- engaged
- gung ho
- restless
- unreluctant
- hepped up
- breathless
- game
- restive
- ready
- disposed
- willing
- eager
- amenable
- inclined
- excited
- enthusiastic
- glad
- anxious
- hungry
- enthused
- desirous
- impatient
- nuts
- pumped
- greedy
- avid
- stoked
- thirsty
- raring
- solicitous
- voracious
- great
- ardent
- athirst
- antsy
- juiced
- crazy
- keen
- agog
- wild
- geeked
- hot
- hopped-up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- indifferent
- apathetic
- casual
- uninterested
- unconcerned
- disinterested
- detached
- aloof
- nonchalant
- unenthusiastic
- reluctant
- insouciant
- unwilling
- uneager
- incurious
- impassive
- hesitant
- lackadaisical
- languid
- loath
- stolid
- lukewarm
- averse
- spiritless
- halfhearted
- loathe
- loth
- languorous
- disinclined