appetite
appetite Lexical Profile
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• noun
A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food or drink.
"A brisk walk in the fresh mountain air gave everyone a healthy appetite for dinner."
A strong inclination, enthusiasm, or longing for a particular activity, experience, or acquisition.
"From an early age, she showed an insatiable appetite for learning foreign languages."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Appetite' refers to the psychological or sensory desire to eat (often triggered by sight, smell, or habit), whereas 'hunger' is the physiological need for food caused by a lack of nutrition.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English appetite, borrowed from Old French apetit, from Latin appetītus ('a longing for, desire'), from the verb appetere ('to strive after, long for'), formed from ad- ('toward') and petere ('to seek, aim at').