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Appetite

Appetite Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Appetite? [n] a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks Synonyms \| Synonyms for Appetite: appetence \| appetency Related Terms \| Find terms related to Appetite: alacrity \| an universal wolf \| animation \| animus \| anxiety \| anxiousness \| appetence \| appetency \| appetition \| appetitiveness \| avidity \| avidness \| bent \| bias \| breathless impatience \| canine appetite \| cannibalism \| carnivorism \| carnivority \| carnivorousness \| cheerful readiness \| chewing \| choice \| command \| conation \| conatus \| consumption \| coveting \| craving \| cropping \| cupidity \| Cyrenaic hedonism \| Cyrenaicism \| decision \| deglutition \| demand \| desire \| determination \| devouring \| devourment \| dieting \| dining \| discretion \| disposition \| drought \| dryness \| eagerness \| eating \| edacity \| elan \| emptiness \| empty stomach \| enthusiasm \| epicureanism \| epicurism \| epulation \| ethical hedonism \| fancy \| feasting \| feeding \| flair \| fondness \| forwardness \| free choice \| free will \| gluttony \| gobbling \| gourmandise \| grazing \| greed \| gust \| gusto \| hankering \| hedonic calculus \| hedonics \| hedonism \| herbivorism \| herbivority \| herbivorousness \| hollow hunger \| hunger \| hungriness \| impatience \| inclination \| ingestion \| intention \| itch \| itching \| keen desire \| keenness \| leaning \| licking \| life \| liking \| liveliness \| longing \| love \| lust \| luxuriousness \| luxury \| manducation \| mania \| mastication \| messing \| mind \| munching \| nibbling \| nutrition \| objective \| omnivorism \| omnivorousness \| omophagy \| pantophagy \| passion \| pasture \| pasturing \| pecking \| penchant \| pleasure \| pleasure principle \| pleasure-seeking \| polydipsia \| predilection \| preference \| proclivity \| promptness \| propensity \| prurience \| pruriency \| psychological hedonism \| quickness \| readiness \| regalement \| relish \| relishing \| resolution \| rumination \| savoring \| sensualism \| sensuality \| sensualness \| sexual desire \| soft spot \| spirit \| stomach \| sweet tooth \| sybaritism \| tapeworm \| taste \| tasting \| tendency \| thirst \| thirstiness \| torment of Tantalus \| unchastity \| urge \| urgency \| vegetarianism \| velleity \| verve \| vitality \| vivacity \| volition \| voluptuousness \| voracity \| weakness \| will \| will power \| wish \| wolfing \| yearning \| zeal \| zest \| zestfulness See Also \| craving \| stomach \| sweet tooth Appetite In Webster's Dictionary \Ap"pe*tite\, n. [OE. appetit, F. app['e]tit, fr. L. appetitus, fr. appetere to strive after, long for; ad + petere to seek. See {Petition}, and cf. {Appetence}.] 1. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind. The object of appetite it whatsoever sensible good may be wished for; the object of will is that good which reason does lead us to seek. --Hooker. 2. Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger. Men must have appetite before they will eat. --Buckle. 3. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing. It God had given to eagles an appetite to swim. --Jer. Taylor. To gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvelous. --Macaulay. 4. Tendency; appetency. [Obs.] In all bodies there as an appetite of union. --Bacon. 5. The thing desired. [Obs.] Power being the natural appetite of princes. --Swift. Note: In old authors, appetite is followed by to or of, but regularly it should be followed by for before the object; as, an appetite for pleasure. Syn: Craving; longing; desire; appetency; passion.

Appetite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Appetite?

[n] a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks

Synonyms | Synonyms for Appetite: appetence | appetency

See Also | craving | stomach | sweet tooth

Appetite In Webster's Dictionary

\Ap"pe*tite\, n. [OE. appetit, F. app['e]tit, fr. L.
appetitus, fr. appetere to strive after, long for; ad +
petere to seek. See {Petition}, and cf. {Appetence}.]
1. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the
   body or of the mind.

         The object of appetite it whatsoever sensible good
         may be wished for; the object of will is that good
         which reason does lead us to seek.    --Hooker.

2. Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger.

         Men must have appetite before they will eat.
                                               --Buckle.

3. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.

         It God had given to eagles an appetite to swim.
                                               --Jer. Taylor.

         To gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvelous.
                                               --Macaulay.

4. Tendency; appetency. [Obs.]

         In all bodies there as an appetite of union.
                                               --Bacon.

5. The thing desired. [Obs.]

         Power being the natural appetite of princes.
                                               --Swift.

Note: In old authors, appetite is followed by to or of, but
      regularly it should be followed by for before the
      object; as, an appetite for pleasure.

Syn: Craving; longing; desire; appetency; passion.

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