orexis

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/əˈɹɛksɪs/

noun

The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite.

OriginLatin orexis ← Ancient Greek ὄρεξις →
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Meanings

nounorexis (plural orexes)

plural orexes

  1. human sciencesThe affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite.

    A sweet orexis rising in his cock, a blush of fever mixing tickles in his balls, Adriaan slid his briefs off and began to lay out the makings for supper.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄρεξις“desire”
  2. Latinorexis“longing; appetite”
  3. Englishorexis

From Latin orexis (“longing; appetite”), from Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “desire”), from ὀρέγω (orégō, “to reach, stretch”).

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APA

orexis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orexis

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“orexis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orexis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orexis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orexis.

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