a desire or craving directed towards a specific object, goal, or purpose
Examples of 'appetition' in a sentence
appetition
Like sugar, fat has postoral appetition effects.
Anthony Sclafani 2014, 'Flavor Preferences in Animals: Role of Mouth and Gut Nutrient Sensors', Frontiers in Integrative Neurosciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fnint.2015.03.00004/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The antithesis of cognition and appetition gives the basis for the division into theoretical and practical philosophy.
Richard Falckenberg, Translated by A. C. Armstrong Jr. History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time (1893). Retrieved in 2019 from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/)