appetition en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin appetītiō (“a longing or desire”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A desire, longing for, or seeking after of something.
Aristotle: The Politics, T. A. Sinclair (trans.), Book 3 Ch 14, Par 1287a10, Penguin Group 1962. Hence law is intelligence without appetition.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| appetitions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |