Orexis Definition

noun

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

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Other Word Forms of Orexis

Noun

Singular:
orexis
Plural:
orexes

Origin of Orexis

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

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OORORE

Words Ending With

SISXIS

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orexis

Words Starting With O and Ending With S

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With O6 Letter Words Ending With S