appetency

noun

ap·pe·ten·cy ˈa-pə-tən(t)-sē

plural appetencies

: a fixed and strong desire : appetite

appetent

ˈa-pə-tənt

adjective

television commercials create appetency for products that the consumer may not have known even existed

Etymology

Latin appetentia, from appetent-, appetens, present participle of appetere

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of appetency was in 1611

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Style

“Appetency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appetency. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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