appetitive

ap·pe·tite

A0378100 (ăp′ĭ-tīt′)n.1. An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink.2. A strong wish or urge: an appetite for learning.3. A collective demand: America's appetite for fossil fuels.

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[Middle English apetit, from Old French, from Latin appetītus, strong desire, from past participle of appetere, to strive after : ad-, ad- + petere, to seek; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

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ap′pe·ti′tive (ăp′ĭ-tī′tĭv, ə-pĕt′ĭ-tĭv) adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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appetitive - of or relating to appetite; "appetitive needs"