appetitional
|ap-pe-ti-tion-al|
/ˌæpɪˈtɪʃənəl/
relating to desire/appetite
Etymology
'appetitional' originates from Latin, specifically from Medieval Latin 'appetitio' (also related to 'appetitus'), where the prefix 'ad-' meant 'toward' and Latin 'petere' meant 'to seek or strive for'.
'appetitional' changed from Middle English/Medieval Latin forms such as Middle English 'appetition' (from Medieval Latin 'appetitio') and eventually became the modern English adjective 'appetitional'.
Initially, it meant 'a seeking toward; desire', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to appetite or desire'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to appetite or the physical desire for food (physiological appetite).
The patient's appetitional drive had diminished after the surgery.
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Adjective 2
relating to desires or inclinations more generally (psychological or philosophical sense: the appetitive faculty).
In classical psychology the appetitional part of the soul governs desires and impulses.
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