First Known Use: 1611
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appetency
noun ap·pe·ten·cy \-tən(t)-sē\
plural ap·pe·ten·cies
Definition of APPETENCY
: a fixed and strong desire : appetite
— ap·pe·tent \-tənt\ adjective
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Origin of APPETENCY
Latin appetentia, from appetent-, appetens, present participle of appetere
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