appetitive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈap.ɪˌtaɪ̯.tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation, Scotland, contemporary)
- /əˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation, Scotland, contemporary)
- ə-pĕt′ĭ-tĭv
- /əˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/ (Australia)
- /ˈæp.ɪˌtɑe̯.tɪv/ (Australia)
- /ˈæp.ɪˌtaɪ̯.tɪv/ conservative Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada
- /əˈpet.ə.təv/ (New-Zealand)
- /əˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/ conservative Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada
- /ˈap.ɪˌtʌi̯.tɪv/ (Scotland)
- ăp′ĭ-tī′tĭv
- /ˈap.ɪˌtəi̯.tɪv/ (Scotland)
- /ˈæp.ɪˌtʌɪ̯.tɪv/ (Canada)
- /ˈɛp.əˌtaɪ̯.təv/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
Etymology tree English appetite Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English appetitive From appetite + -ive.
Meanings
-
Having the quality of desiring gratification.
appetitive signals
This is a novel that puts gay liberation to the test. It places before us the complex reality of a life of appetitive, atomistic sexuality. It calls into question all the optimism we ever felt about the liberating potential of free sexual expression, in particular, its redemptive potential for rich, white men.
1988 December 11, Tim Walton, “The Novel That Puts Gay Male Liberation — Through Sex — To The Test”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 22, page 9:appetitive behavior
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more appetitive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most appetitive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
appetitively · nonappetitive · appetitiveness
Synonyms
Translations (3)
de verlangend (desiring) · it appetitivo (desiring) · de begierend (desiring)