Appetitions

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term that refers to earnest requests or desires for something, often associated with a yearning or longing
2. It denotes a strong inclination or wish towards achieving a specific goal or acquiring an object
3. This word embodies the notion of heartfelt appeals or solicitations made in pursuit of a particular outcome

Etymology: "Appetitions" is the plural of "appetition," a noun borrowed from Latin "appetītiō," meaning a longing or desire. The Latin noun comes from "appetere," to strive after or seek, built from "ad-" (toward) and "petere" (to seek or aim at), so the English word began as a bare expression of wanting something. The modern sense of earnest, formal requests is a narrower and more polite turn. The word's core idea of reaching toward something survived, but it now names a petition made with that same urgency, the kind of formal appeal a person might submit in writing rather than a raw craving.

Synonyms: desires, wishes, longings, urges, appetites

Antonyms: aversions, dislikes, indifferences