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ap·pe·ten·cy A0378000 (ăp′ĭ-tən-sē) n. pl. ap·pe·ten·cies 1. A strong craving or desire: "He spoke in words shot through with appetency as storm clouds are pierced with lightning" (Christopher John Farley). 2. A natural propensity or affinity.
[Latin appetentia, from appetēns, appetent-, present participle of appetere, to strive after; see appetite.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  appetency - a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicksappetence, 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 |
appetencynounA strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure:appetence, appetite, craving, desire, hunger, itch, longing, lust, thirst, wish, yearning, yen.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeappetenceappetencyenUK
Synonyms for appetencynoun a strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasureSynonyms- appetence
- appetite
- craving
- desire
- hunger
- itch
- longing
- lust
- thirst
- wish
- yearning
- yen
Synonyms for appetencynoun a feeling of craving somethingSynonymsRelated Words- craving
- stomach
- sweet tooth
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