appetency
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ap·pe·ten·cy
(ăp′ĭ-tən-sē)n. pl. ap·pe·ten·cies
1. A strong craving or desire: "He spoke in words shot through with appetency as storm clouds are pierced with lightning" (Christopher John Farley).
2. A natural propensity or affinity.
[Latin appetentia, from appetēns, appetent-, present participle of appetere, to strive after; see appetite.]
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Noun | 1. | appetency - a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks craving - an intense desire for some particular thing stomach - an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner" sweet tooth - a strong appetite for sweet food |
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