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appetenceenUK
ap·pe·tence A0377900 (ăp′ĭ-təns) n. Appetency.
[Probably French appétence, from Latin appetentia; see appetency.]
ap′pe·tent adj. appetence (ˈæpɪtəns) or appetencyn, pl -tences or -tencies1. a natural craving or desire2. a natural or instinctive inclination3. (Chemistry) an attraction or affinity[C17: from Latin appetentia, from appetere to crave]ap•pe•tence (ˈæp ɪ təns) also ap′pe•ten•cy,
n., pl. -ten•ces also -ten•cies. 1. strong natural craving. 2. material or chemical attraction. [1600–10; (< French appétence) < Latin appetentia] ap′pe•tent, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  appetence - a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicksappetency, appetitecraving - an intense desire for some particular thingstomach - an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"sweet tooth - a strong appetite for sweet food |
appetencenounA strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure:appetency, appetite, craving, desire, hunger, itch, longing, lust, thirst, wish, yearning, yen.appetenceenUK
appetence, appetency an attraction or affinity appetenceenUK
Synonyms for appetencenoun a strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasureSynonyms- appetency
- appetite
- craving
- desire
- hunger
- itch
- longing
- lust
- thirst
- wish
- yearning
- yen
Synonyms for appetencenoun a feeling of craving somethingSynonymsRelated Words- craving
- stomach
- sweet tooth
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