appetitive Meaning & Definition
What Does Appetitive Mean?
Appetitive is used as a noun meaning any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life. It is also used to mean the desire to eat.
Quick Facts About Appetitive
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈa-pə-ˌtīt/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
Appetitive Definition (Noun)
- any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life
- the desire to eat
He has a hearty appetite.
- an inherent craving
an insatiable appetite for work
- taste, preference
… the cultural appetites of the time …
Synonyms of Appetitive
The source does not list synonyms for this entry.
Appetitive synonyms and antonyms →Appetitive in a Sentence
He has a hearty appetite.
an insatiable appetite for work
… the cultural appetites of the time …
Word Forms & Grammar
ap·pe·ti·tive adjective
appetite
appetites
appetitive
Origin of Appetitive
Middle English appetit, appetite "inherent drive or urge (in physiology), desire for food or drink, longing," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French appetit, apetite (also continental Old French apetit), borrowed from Latin appetītus "natural or instinctive desire," from appetī-, variant stem of appetere "to try to reach, have a natural desire for, seek to obtain, strive after" (from ap- ap- + petere "to direct one's course to, seek to obtain") + -tu-, -tus, suffix of action nouns feather:1
First Known Use
14th century
Appetitive Pronunciation
Appetitive is pronounced /ˈa-pə-ˌtīt/ and has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (a).