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appetite definition

ap·pe·tite (ap′ə tīt′)

noun

  1. a desire to satisfy some craving of the body; specif., a desire for food, or, sometimes, a desire for some specific food
  2. any strong desire or craving an appetite for knowledge

Etymology: OFr apetit < L appetitus, eager desire for < appetere, to strive after < ad-, to + petere, desire: see feather

Related Forms:

  • appetitive ap′·pe·ti′·tive (-tīt′iv) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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