appetitive
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- adjective
- /ˈæpɪˌtɪv/
- The appetitive nature of humans often drives them to seek out delicious foods.
- appetitive stimulus
- appetitive faculty
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then when he's addressing these, he says an appetitive reaction can involve reason or include reason in two ways.
- And then when he's addressing these, he says an appetitive reaction can involve reason or include reason in two ways.
- The what we call the appetite, the appetitive part epithelmia in Greek.
- So Thomas is going to say an appetitive reaction, a motives, a movement, literally.
- Salt is very appetitive at low concentrations, and that's because we need it.
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Salt is very appetitive at low concentrations, and that's because we need it.
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Ideally, the reasoning of the philosophical elite would harmonize with the spirited nature of the auxiliaries and the appetitive nature of the workers to create a well-functioning society in which the talents of all would find a place.
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Some of us will be dominantly appetitive personalities, others will be dominantly spirited, and so on.
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Jonathan's appetitive light goes on, and his ventral tegmentum gets all hyperactive and releases dopamine like mad.
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In so doing, we perceive ourselves as real—alert, appetitive, purposeful, effective—and the world as meaningful, answering to our call.
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Eating fruits can be appetitive, as they satisfy our cravings for sweetness.
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During the feast, the appetitive aroma of freshly baked bread filled the air.
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Etymology
Appetitive comes from the same root as appetite and an old Latin word petere, which means 'to seek' or 'to desire'. So, appetitive describes a natural drive or wish to get food or other needs.