- Today's Word
Appetence
AP-uh-tuhns
Definition
- (noun) A strong craving or natural inclination toward something.
Example
Her appetence for knowledge drove her to read every book she could get her hands on.
Fun Fact
“Appetence” comes from the Latin appetere, meaning “to strive after” or “to seek.” Once commonly used in literature to describe passionate desires or instincts, it has fallen into relative obscurity in modern English. Despite its rarity, it beautifully conveys the deep, instinctive yearnings that drive human behavior, from curiosity to ambition.
(noun) The making of false and damaging statements about someone; deliberate defamation of character.
The calumny spread through the firm before anyone thought to check whether a single word of it was true — and by then, the damage was permanent.