appetition

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noun

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.”

OriginLatin appetītiō →
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Meanings

nounappetition (countable and uncountable, plural appetitions)

plural appetitions

  1. countableuncountableA 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
desiremind

Origin

  1. Latinappetītiō“a longing or desire”
  2. Englishappetition

From Latin appetītiō (“a longing or desire”).

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APA

appetition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appetition

MLA

“appetition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appetition. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appetition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appetition.

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