
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
"Ice cream topped with pickles was the strangest appetency that she had during her pregnancy."
"My grandfather passed along his appetency for woodworking and carving."

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