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Appetite - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Appetite : (noun)
1: a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the
object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as
possible"- Granville Hicks [syn: appetency, appetence]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Appetite : \Ap"pe*tite\, n. [OE. appetit, F. app['e]tit, fr. L.
appetitus, fr. appetere to strive after, long for; ad _
petere to seek. See Petition, and cf. Appetence.]
1. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the
body or of the mind.
The object of appetite it whatsoever sensible good
may be wished for; the object of will is that good
which reason does lead us to seek. --Hooker.
2. Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger.
Men must have appetite before they will eat.
--Buckle.
3. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
It God had given to eagles an appetite to swim.
--Jer. Taylor.
To gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvelous.
--Macaulay.
4. Tendency; appetency. [Obs.]
In all bodies there as an appetite of union.
--Bacon.
5. The thing desired. [Obs.]
Power being the natural appetite of princes.
--Swift.
Note: In old authors, appetite is followed by to or of, but
regularly it should be followed by for before the
object; as, an appetite for pleasure.
Syn: Craving; longing; desire; appetency; passion.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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