orexis

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 balls, Adriaan slid his briefs off and began to lay out the makings for supper. — Guy Davenport, Tatlin!

See Also: orectic

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