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Dictionary: ap·pe·ten·cy   (ăp'ĭ-tən-sē) pronunciation
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n., pl., -cies.
Appetence.

[Latin appetentia. See appetence.]


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    A strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure: appetence, appetite, craving, desire, hunger, itch, longing, lust, thirst, wish, yearning, yen. See desire.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a feeling of craving something
  Synonyms: appetite, appetence

 
 
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