appetition C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌæpəˈtɪʃən/ UK /ˌæpɪˈtɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun philosophy and psychology: desire directed toward obtaining or pursuing something Aristotle treats appetition as capable of listening to reason without itself being reason. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · philosophy and psychology:... desireappetiteconation More longing ↔ Opposites aversion Word family Derived forms appetitive Related forms appetitevolition Etymology From Latin appetitio ("desire, striving after"), from appetere, "to seek after," formed from ad- ("toward") + petere ("to seek"). Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # appetition **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌæpəˈtɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌæpɪˈtɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. philosophy and psychology: desire directed toward obtaining or pursuing something ## Examples - Aristotle treats appetition as capable of listening to reason without itself being reason. ## Synonyms - desire - appetite - conation - longing ## Antonyms - aversion ## Derived Forms - appetitive ## Related Forms - appetite - volition ## Etymology From Latin appetitio ("desire, striving after"), from appetere, "to seek after," formed from ad- ("toward") + petere ("to seek"). ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown