appetitiveness
|ap-pe-ti-tive-ness|
/əˌpɛtɪˈtɪvnəs/
quality of desire (especially for food)
Etymology
'appetitiveness' is formed in modern English by adding the suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'appetitive', which ultimately comes from Latin 'appetitus' (from 'appetere').
'appetitiveness' derives from the adjective 'appetitive' (Modern English), which came into English via Old French 'apetit' and Middle English forms from the Latin 'appetitus' (from 'appetere' meaning 'to seek or desire').
Initially the root 'appetere' meant 'to seek or desire'; over time English derivatives narrowed to refer especially to desire for food ('appetite') and then to the quality of having such desire ('appetitiveness').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of having an appetite; a tendency to seek or accept food (hunger or eagerness to eat).
After the long hike, their appetitiveness at the campsite was obvious.
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Noun 2
a strong desire or inclination (not necessarily limited to food); eagerness or craving for something.
Her appetitiveness for new experiences drove her to travel widely.
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