Appetitive
//ˈap.ɪˌtaɪ̯.tɪv// adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having the quality of desiring gratification.
"appetitive behavior"
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to appetite wordnet
Example
More examples"This is a novel that puts gay liberation to the test. It places before us the complex reality of a life of appetitive, atomistic sexuality. It calls into question all the optimism we ever felt about the liberating potential of free sexual expression, in particular, its redemptive potential for rich, white men."
Etymology
From appetite + -ive.
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