ˈapə]d.ənsē, ]tən-, -si also ]t ə n- noun
or ap·pe·tence -n(t)s\
( plural appetencies or appetences )
Etymology: Latin appetentia, from appetent-, appetens + -ia
1. : a strong ingrained desire : appetite , craving
the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible — Granville Hicks
2. : a natural affinity of a substance or inanimate object for another
the appetency of substance for oxygen
3. : an instinctive inclination or propensity in animals to perform certain actions
Synonyms: see desire