appetency

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈæpɪtənsi/ UK /ˈæpɪt(ə)nsi/ See IPA manual

noun

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1

noun
a strong natural craving or instinctive longing

He had an unquenchable appetency for fame.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a strong natural craving or... craving longing appetite desire yearning hankering

Opposites

aversion distaste repugnance

Word family

Related forms appetiteappetentpetition

Etymology

From Latin appetentia ('a longing after'), from appetere ('to strive after, desire'), from ad- ('toward') + petere ('to seek').

appetentia Latin petere Latin

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# appetency

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈæpɪtənsi
**IPA (UK):** ˈæpɪt(ə)nsi

## Meanings
1. a strong natural craving or instinctive longing

## Examples
- He had an unquenchable appetency for fame.

## Synonyms
- craving
- longing
- appetite
- desire
- yearning
- hankering

## Antonyms
- aversion
- distaste
- repugnance

## Related Forms
- appetite
- appetent
- petition

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: appetentia
- Root: petere

## Etymology
From Latin appetentia ('a longing after'), from appetere ('to strive after, desire'), from ad- ('toward') + petere ('to seek').

## AI Etymology
Appetency is from Latin appetentia ('a longing after'), from appetere ('to strive after, desire'), from ad- ('toward') + petere ('to seek'). Important recorded forms include appetentia (Latin) and petere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a strong natural craving or instinctive longing. The wider family includes related words such as appetite, appetent, and petition.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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