Appetency and Zeal

Appetency

Appetency noun - A strong wish for something.
Usage example: television commercials create appetency for products that the consumer may not have known even existed

Zeal and appetency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zeal" instead a noun "Appetency".

Nearby Words: appetizing, appetence

Zeal

Zeal noun - A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).

Appetency and zeal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appetency" instead a noun "Zeal".

Nearby Words: zealous, zealously
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