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ap·pe·ten·cy

appetency

pronunciation:
ae p tn si
part of speech: noun
inflections: appetencies
definition 1: intense craving or desire.
definition 2: a natural, instinctive tendency; propensity.
similar words:
hunger
derivation: appetence (n.)