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Munificence vs Appetite - What's the difference?

munificence | appetite |

As nouns the difference between munificence and appetite

is that munificence is the quality of being munificent; generosity while appetite is desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger.

munificence

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) munificence, from (etyl) munificentia

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being munificent; generosity.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) (lena) .

    Noun

  • (obsolete) Means of defence; fortification.
    • (Spenser)
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    appetite

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite . There is something humiliating about it.}}
  • Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
  • * (Jeremy Taylor) (1613–1677)
    • If God had given to eagles an appetite to swim.
  • * (1800-1859)
    • To gratify the vulgar appetite for the marvelous.
  • The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.
  • * (Richard Hooker) (1554-1600)
    • The object of appetite is whatsoever sensible good may be wished for; the object of will is that good which reason does lead us to seek.
  • A taste, preference.

    • Quotations

    * 1904 , (Arthur Conan Doyle) in (The Adventure of Black Peter) *: And I return with an excellent appetite . There can be no question, my dear Watson, of the value of exercise before breakfast. But I am prepared to bet that you will not guess the form that my exercise has taken.

    Synonyms

    (checksyns) * craving, longing, desire, appetency, passion

    Derived terms

    () * appetitive * appetizer * appetizing * appetizingly

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