appetence
- noun
- /ˈæpɪtəns/
:
apetito
- After weeks of dieting, she felt a strong appetence for chocolate cake.
Examples
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Her appetence for adventure led her to travel to many countries.
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The puppy's appetence for food was evident as he eagerly ate his dinner.
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I am talking about the 5 steps of grief: bargaining, denial, anger, depression, and appetence.
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Synonyms
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1.6
A strong wish to have or experience something
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2.1
A desire to eat or to have new experiences
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3.7
A very strong desire for things like food or cigarettes
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4.2
A strong wish for someone or something you cannot have
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4.2
A strong desire to do or have something
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1.0
A strong desire for something you wish to have
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6.6
A strong wish to have or do something
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5.5
A strong, lasting wish for something you want but cannot get
A strong wish to have or achieve something
A strong wish to have or try something
A strong desire to get or achieve something
A strong desire for things like knowledge or success
A very strong wish for more that cannot be satisfied
A strong feeling of wanting something that is not there
A strong desire for something
Antonyms
How Desirous
Surface Forms
Morphology
appetence = appet + ence
Although the word is historically built from a Latin stem plus a noun-forming suffix, the stem is not a transparent modern English base, so most learners cannot infer the meaning from its parts.
Etymology
Appetence comes from the old Latin verb appetere, which means 'to long for' and has the root pet- meaning 'to seek'. Think of appetite, the 'hunger' for food, and you will remember that appetence means a strong desire or craving for something.