APPETENCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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 ("appetence" is a kind of...):

craving (an intense desire for some particular thing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "appetence"):

stomach (an appetite for food)

sweet tooth (a strong appetite for sweet food)

Derivation:

appetent (marked by eager desire)