What does appetitive mean?
Appetitive means Having the quality of desiring gratification..
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/ˈap.ɪˌtaɪ̯.tɪv/ · adjective
Having the quality of desiring gratification..
appetitive behavior
appetitive signals
This is a novel that puts gay liberation to the test. It places before us the complex reality of a life of appetitive, atomistic sexuality. It calls into question all the optimism we ever felt about the liberating potential of free sexual expression, in particular, its redemptive potential for rich, white men.
Use appetitive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Appetitive means Having the quality of desiring gratification..
Common synonyms include desiring.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
appetitive behavior
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