appetency C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈæpɪtənsi/ UK /ˈæpɪt(ə)nsi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a strong natural craving or instinctive longing He had an unquenchable appetency for fame. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a strong natural craving or... cravinglongingappetitedesireyearninghankering ↔ Opposites aversiondistasterepugnance Word family Related forms appetiteappetentpetition Etymology AI details From Latin appetentia ('a longing after'), from appetere ('to strive after, desire'), from ad- ('toward') + petere ('to seek'). appetentia Latin petere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown