orexis

orexis
orex·is ȯr-'ek-səs n the feeling and striving aspect of the mind or of an act as contrasted with the intellectual aspect

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  • orexis — orectic /aw rek tik, oh rek /, adj. /aw rek sis, oh rek /, n. Psychol. the affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act. [1610 20; < L: longing, appetite < Gk órexis… …   Universalium

  • orexis — noun /əˈrɛksɪs/ The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite. , 1974: A sweet orexis rising in his cock, a blush of fever mixing tickles in his… …   Wiktionary

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  • OREXIS Convivii — ciborum caritate quaesita. Ael. Lamprid. in heliogabalo, c. 20. Amabat, inquit de illo, sibi pretia maiora dici earum rerum quae mensae parabantur, orexin convivio hanc esse asserens. Unde illa Senecae querela, delieatis civibus nihil placere,… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • orexis — n. emotional aspect of behavior (Psychology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • orexis — orex·is …   English syllables

  • orexis — sə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from oregein to stretch, reach for, desire + sis more at right : the feeling and striving aspect of mind as contrasted with the intellectual …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cynōdes orexis — (gr.), so v.w. Cynorexia …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Necromandus — were a rock band from Cumberland, United Kingdom. They were formed in 1970 and were discovered by Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath in 1972. After recording one album in 1973, they split up. The album was not released until 1999. In 2007 they were… …   Wikipedia

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