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appetence

ap·pe·tence [ áppət'nss ] (plural ap·pe·tences) or ap·pe·ten·cy [ áppətənssee ] (plural ap·pe·ten·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
desire: a desire or longing for something ( technical or literary )

[Early 17th century. Via French< Latin appetentia< appetent-, present participle of appetere (see appetite)]
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