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APPETENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A feeling of craving something
Example:
the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible
Synonyms:
appetence; appetency; appetite
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("appetency" is a kind of...):
craving (an intense desire for some particular thing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "appetency"):
stomach (an appetite for food)
sweet tooth (a strong appetite for sweet food)
Derivation:
appetent (marked by eager desire)
