appetite
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/
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apetito
- The public in the Soviet Union expressed a great appetite for a wide range of military issues.
- loss of appetite
- voracious appetite
- insatiable appetite
So is there a growing appetite for change in our food system?
- So is there a growing appetite for change in our food system?
- And as soon as you stop it, your appetite goes through the roof.
- And because resentment has an appetite I could never satisfy.
- But you can get nausea, you can lose your appetite, you can get fatigue.
- We don't all respond to exercise with appetite signals exactly the same way.
- There is there is an appetite for things that are different.
- People lose their appetite, they can't sleep.
- And it creates an appetite for the same type of complex rhythms.
- So unsurprisingly, the appetite for peace breaks down on both sides.
- So does the life of human beings, though the appetites and desires are more complicated.
Examples
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After what happened, it's amazing you still have an appetite.
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So is there a growing appetite for change in our food system?
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You lose sleep, your appetite, your ability to think clearly.
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I hope you brought your appetite, girl.
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One is people with an unusual appetite for risk.
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Investors have indicated that they have little appetite for "risky" projects.
Academic text (2011) -
There is an increasing appetite within and outside AI to hold discussions on AI, ethics, and society.
Academic text (2017) -
Meanwhile the world has a multi trillion dollar appetite for crypto dollars.
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But as the emergency has receded, so too has the appetite for fundamental reform.
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After a long hike, he finally satisfied his appetite with a big meal.
Synonyms
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1.6
A strong wish to have or experience something
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3.7
A very strong desire for things like food or cigarettes
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3.6
A strong wish to have or achieve something
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7.5
A strong desire for something
A natural desire to eat or drink
A strong desire to have or do something
A strong wish to have or try something
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Etymology
Appetite comes from the old Latin appetere, made of ad- 'to' and petere 'to seek', and you can see the same root in compete and petition. So an appetite is a natural 'seeking' or desire, especially for food or new experiences.