orexis

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Definition of orexis in English English dictionary

The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite

{i} emotional aspect of behavior (Psychology)

Hyphenation

o·rex·is

Etymology

() From Latin orexis (“longing; appetite”), from Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (oreksis, “desire”), from ὀρέγω (oregō, “I reach, stretch”).