"orexis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈɹɛksɪs/ Forms: orexes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin orexis (“longing; appetite”), from Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “desire”), from ὀρέγω (orégō, “I reach, stretch”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-}}, {{bor|en|la|orexis||longing; appetite}} Latin orexis (“longing; appetite”), {{der|en|grc|ὄρεξις||desire}} Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “desire”) Head templates: {{en-noun|orexes}} orexis (plural orexes)
  1. (psychology) The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite. Categories (topical): Psychology Related terms: orectic, orexigenic, anorexigenic
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