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Appetitive vs Orexis - What's the difference?

appetitive | orexis |

As an adjective appetitive

is having the quality of desiring gratification.

As a noun orexis is

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

appetitive

English

(Webster 1913)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the quality of desiring gratification.
    • ----

    orexis

    English

    Noun

    (orexes)
  • (psychology) The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite.
  • * 1974 , Guy Davenport, Tatlin! :
    • 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.

    Related terms

    * orectic ----