a desire for food or drink: I have no appetite for lunch today.
a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving.
a desire or liking for something; fondness; taste: an appetite for power; an appetite for pleasure.
Origin of appetite
1275–1325; Middle English appetit (<Anglo-French ) <Latin appetītus natural desire, equivalent to appetī- (variant stem of appetere;see appetence) + -tus suffix of v. action
This report tries to pull out what we can learn from these experiences at a moment when it seems like there is a lot of appetite from governments and from advocacy groups for more regulation.
Eight case studies on regulating biometric technology show us a path forward|Karen Hao|September 4, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Amid strong investor appetite for electric-vehicle companies, a startup backed by Bill Gates plans to raise $1 billion by going public.
Bill Gates–backed EV battery startup to go public using Wall Street’s latest buzzy trick|Aaron Pressman|September 3, 2020|Fortune
In many quarters, there’s a strong appetite for a smaller scale, for mom-and-pop and indie and artisanal.
America’s Hidden Duopoly (Ep. 356 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 3, 2020|Freakonomics
I think what seems to be building in America is a growing appetite and a growing recognition that this isn’t working for our country.
America’s Hidden Duopoly (Ep. 356 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 3, 2020|Freakonomics
Typically, e-commerce sales would now be entering a lull ahead of the scramble of sale days and shopping in November and December, said Watson, who doesn’t expect the last five months to dampen the appetite for the upcoming holiday spending spree.
Beyond the boom and bust cycle: How The Sun grew and stabilized its e-commerce revenue haul|Lucinda Southern|August 27, 2020|Digiday
To whet your appetite, you can relive that glorious moment (and watch other programs from the 2014 summit) here.
Save the Date: Women in the World 2015||December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In “Cartoons and Cereal,” he sings, “Reminisce when I had the morning appetite/ Apple Jacks, had nothing that I hit the TV Guide.”
Cereal Cafe’s Big Bowl of Hate|David Levesley|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the time of the flight she had “regained her appetite” and was able to walk with assistance as well.
Was Flying Hero Doctor With Ebola to the U.S. the Wrong Call?|Abby Haglage|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In addition to headaches and restlessness, she had lost her appetite and a lot of weight.
Meet the Julia Child of Weed|Justin Jones|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The data show that when government is divided, congressional Republicans tend to control their appetite for more government.
Assuming GOP Does Take the Senate, Dems Have Nothing to Fear|Veronique de Rugy|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many a patient can eat, if you can only "tempt his appetite."
Notes on Nursing|Florence Nightingale
But his appetite had deserted him and strong tea and crackers sufficed him.
Anthony Trent, Master Criminal|Wyndham Martyn
Put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Familiar Quotations|John Bartlett
My appetite is constantly good, and as constantly improving;—that is, going on toward perfection.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages|William Andrus Alcott
But it looked to the youth like food that had been eaten, and he said that he had no appetite.
The Norwegian Fairy Book|Clara Stroebe
British Dictionary definitions for appetite
appetite
/ (ˈæpɪˌtaɪt) /
noun
a desire for food or drink
a desire to satisfy a bodily craving, as for sexual pleasure
(usually foll by for)a desire, liking, or willingnessa great appetite for work
Derived forms of appetite
appetitive (əˈpɛtɪtɪv, ˈæpɪˌtaɪtɪv), adjective
Word Origin for appetite
C14: from Old French apetit, from Latin appetītus a craving, from appetere to desire ardently