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Appetency vs Appetence - What's the difference?

appetency | appetence |

As nouns the difference between appetency and appetence

is that appetency is strong desire; craving; powerful instinct while appetence is appetence.

appetency

English

Noun

(appetencies)
  • Strong desire; craving; powerful instinct.
  • Synonyms

    * appetite * compulsion * craving

    appetence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the state or action of desiring or craving
  • 1974': They had assumed the wild sweet freedom of jacking off in their inviolable privacy. Their '''appetence became resilient with repetition. (Davenport, ''Tatlin! )