Appetency
[APP-ə-dən-see]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, early 17th century
1.
A longing or desire.
2.
A natural tendency or affinity.
Examples of Appetency in a sentence
"Pickles and ice cream were the strangest appetency that popped up during her pregnancy."
"My grandfather always had an appetency for woodworking and carving."
About Appetency
The Latin verb “appetere,” meaning to seek after, is the root of both appetency and appetite. In addition to the definition of a hunger, appetency also means a natural inclination for something. If you have an appetency for cooking, you might want to consider culinary school.
Did you Know?
One definition of appentency, a longing or desire, is a synonym for appetite, but it has more of a strong craving attached to it. If you use appetency instead of appetite, there is probably an emotional hunger associated with your desire.
