Appetitional

/ˌæpɪˈtɪʃənəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by appetition; driven by natural desire or striving.

Etymology

Appetition + -al (adjective suffix). Creates an adjective from Leibniz's philosophical concept to describe things with appetitive properties.

Kelly Says

If you describe a dog as 'appetitional,' you're using 18th-century philosophy speak to say it's naturally driven by desire—it's the kind of word that makes philosophy professors excited and everyone else confused, which is exactly the point.

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