Appetitive

/ˈæpɪtɪtɪv/ adjective

Relating to or driven by appetite, hunger, or the desire for something.

From Latin appetitius, derived from appetitus (appetite). Used in psychology and philosophy to describe desires and cravings that are instinctive rather than rational. The suffix -ive means 'having the quality of' or 'tending to.'

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