- appetencies
- n. longing, desire; natural tendency; chemical attraction
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Appetencies — Appetency Ap pe*ten*cy, n.; pl. {Appetencies}. [L. appetentia, fr. appetere to strive after, long for. See {Appetite}.] 1. Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite. [1913 Webster] They had a strong appetency for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Appetency — Ap pe*ten*cy, n.; pl. {Appetencies}. [L. appetentia, fr. appetere to strive after, long for. See {Appetite}.] 1. Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite. [1913 Webster] They had a strong appetency for reading.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appetency — /ap i teuhn see/, n., pl. appetencies. appetence. [1620 30; < L appetentia a craving for, equiv. to appetent (s. of appetens, prp. of appetere; see APPETENCE) + ia IA; see ENCY] * * * … Universalium
Character — • A consideration of the term as it is used in psychology and ethics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Character Character † … Catholic encyclopedia
Happiness — • The primary meaning of this term in all the leading European languages seems to involve the notion of good fortune, good chance, good happening Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Happiness Happiness … Catholic encyclopedia
appetency — [ apɪt(ə)nsi] (also appetence) noun (plural appetencies) rare a longing or desire. Origin C17: from L. appetentia, from appetere (see appetite) … English new terms dictionary
appetency — /ˈæpətənsi/ (say apuhtuhnsee) noun (plural appetencies) → appetence …
appetency — [ap′ətənsap′ə tən sē] n. pl. appetencies [L appetentia, a longing after < prp. of appetere: see APPETITE] 1. a strong desire; craving; appetite 2. Now Rare a) an instinctive tendency; propensity b) a natural attraction; affinity: Also… … English World dictionary
appetency — noun a feeling of craving something an appetite for life the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible Granville Hicks • Syn: ↑appetite, ↑appetence • Derivationally related forms: ↑appetent (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
