appetitive C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈæpəˌtaɪtɪv/ UK /əˈpɛtɪtɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #358891 Meanings 1 adj relating to appetite, desire, or the pursuit of gratification Plato distinguishes the appetitive part of the soul from reason and spirit. 2 adj in psychology, tending to arouse approach behavior because a stimulus is rewarding The experiment measured the rats' appetitive response to the food cue. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to appetite,... desiringconcupiscent 2 adj · in psychology, tending to... rewardingattractive ↔ Opposites aversive Word family Related forms appetiteappetencedesirereward Etymology Via French appetitif from Medieval Latin appetitivus, based on Latin appetitus ("appetite, desire"), from appetere ("to seek after"). Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # appetitive **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈæpəˌtaɪtɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈpɛtɪtɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 358891 ## Meanings 1. relating to appetite, desire, or the pursuit of gratification 2. in psychology, tending to arouse approach behavior because a stimulus is rewarding ## Examples - Plato distinguishes the appetitive part of the soul from reason and spirit. - The experiment measured the rats' appetitive response to the food cue. ## Synonyms - desiring - concupiscent - rewarding ## Antonyms - aversive ## Related Forms - appetite - appetence - desire - reward ## Etymology Via French appetitif from Medieval Latin appetitivus, based on Latin appetitus ("appetite, desire"), from appetere ("to seek after"). ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown