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appetitive.

Having the quality of desiring gratification.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈap.ɪˌtaɪ̯.tɪv/Received-Pronunciation, Scotland, contemporary/əˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/Received-Pronunciation, Scotland, contemporary/ˈap.ɪˌtʌi̯.tɪv/Scotland/ˈap.ɪˌtəi̯.tɪv/Scotland

  1. Having the quality of desiring gratification.

    appetitive behavior
    appetitive signals
Where this word comes from

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.

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