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Meaning of "orexis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OREXIS

əˈreksɪs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OREXIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Orexis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OREXIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of orexis in the English dictionary

The definition of orexis in the dictionary is a physical desire or appetite.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OREXIS

anaphylaxis · apomixis · axis · cathexis · chemoprophylaxis · chemotaxis · deixis · epistaxis · hypercatalexis · lexis · phototaxis · phylaxis · praxis · prophylaxis · pyxis · stereotaxis · syntexis · tachyphylaxis · taxis · Zeuxis

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OREXIS

oregano · Oregon · Oregon fir · Oregon grape · Oregon pine · Oregon trail · Orel · Orenburg · Orense · Oreo · oreodont · oreographic · oreographical · oreography · oreological · oreologist · Oresme · Orestes · oreweed · orf

WORDS THAT END LIKE OREXIS

aerotaxis · anaptyxis · anatexis · catalexis · heliotaxis · major axis · minor axis · neutral axis · optic axis · parataxis · phyllotaxis · polar axis · principal axis · rhexis · sparaxis · stylostixis · the Axis · x-axis · y-axis · z-axis

Synonyms and antonyms of orexis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «orexis» into 25 languages

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orexis
1,325 millions of speakers
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orexis
570 millions of speakers
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orexis
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orexis
380 millions of speakers
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orexis
280 millions of speakers
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orexis
278 millions of speakers
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orexis
270 millions of speakers
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orexis
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orexis
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Orexis
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orexis
180 millions of speakers
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欲動
130 millions of speakers
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orexis
85 millions of speakers
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Orexis
85 millions of speakers
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orexis
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ஓரெக்சிஸ்
75 millions of speakers
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ऑरेक्सिस
75 millions of speakers
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orexis
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orexis
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orexis
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orexis
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orexis
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Ορεξις
15 millions of speakers
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orexis
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Orexis
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orexis
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OREXIS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about orexis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OREXIS»

Discover the use of orexis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to orexis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aristotle on Desire
But the combination of these points entails that boulésis and orexis cannot have the same correlative objects. Instead, the bouléton must only pick out part of the orekton. The upshot is that when Aristotle connects both the orekton and the ...
Giles Pearson, 2012
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Aristotle's Theory of Moral Insight
Still we may now give the following account of orexis according to Aristotle, i.e. of 'bare' desire, as the element that is specifically provided by the orektikon. Such desire is an assertion of evaluative propositions entertained by the soul.
Troels Engberg-Pedersen, 1983
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Summa Theologiae: The Emotions
The emotions are therefore no more present in the sensory orexis than in the intellectual. on the other hand, this is how Damascene describes the emotions: Emotions are movements of the sensory orexis caused by our imagining sense- good ...
Thomas Aquinas, Eric D'Arcy, 2006
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Words and Life
It is because what this orexis is is an orexis for object O, and because what the creature sees before it is this same O, that the movement toward O can be caused in the way it is, by the orexis and the seeing. Suppose .1 dog goes after some ...
Hilary Putnam, James Conant, 1995
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For Love of Matter: A Contemporary Panpsychism
A bold and original work in ecocosmology and metaphysics.
Freya Mathews, 2012
6
Elusion
Suspense, thrills, and romance fuel this near-future story about the seductive nature of a perfect virtual world and how far one girl will go to uncover the truth behind the illusions.
Claudia Gabel, Cheryl Klam, 2014
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Acting on Principles: A Thomistic Perspective in Making ...
"Since the object of the rational orexis is something perceived as good, different sorts of perception involve different sorts of objects. There is, therefore, a distinction to be made between pleasures involving the mind, which are also called joys, ...
Janko Zagar, 1984
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The Works of Plato V. 4
For, in the first place, appetite (orexis) rather is divided in opposition to knowledge; but appetite and pleasure are not the same. And, in the next place, there is a certain pleasure in knowledge. To this we may reply, that there is a pleasure in ...
Plato, 1996
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Works of Plato
But to the other question we may reply, that the invcstigative is analogous to theorectic power: for investigation, being as it were a gnostie orexis (appetite), is a way to a certain, end; just as orexis hastens to a certain thing. But the posseffion of ...
Plato, 1991
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The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Stoic ...
Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy Donald Robertson. As “elation” (eparsis) appears to refer to the satisfaction of the corresponding state of desire (orexis), in Stoic psychology, we are left with only two primary states: ...
Donald Robertson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OREXIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term orexis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Un innovador espectáculo de piano, castañuelas e imagen llega al …
... sonora original de La vida fluye y en 2014 es galardonada con el Premio Mujer y Cultura por la obra Los sueños de orexis o de deseo. «Sur Digital, Jul 15»
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'My Healthy Diet Became An Eating Disorder'
It derives from the Greek ortho, 'right' or 'correct', and orexis, 'appetite', literally meaning 'correct appetite', or 'correct diet'. The term was coined ... «Grazia, Jun 15»
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Healthy eating: You really can have too much of a bad thing. Source …
We've all heard the term 'orthorexia' (from the Greek “ortho” = correct and “orexis”= appetite), originally defined by American Physician, ... «NEWS.com.au, Apr 15»
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When healthy eating becomes an unhealthy obsession
Ortho is a Greek word, meaning “straight, proper, or correct,” and orexis means “appetite.” Dr. Steven Bratman coined the term in 1997 while ... «Treehugger, Apr 15»
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The Healthy Eating Obsession: A Live Tweet Chat with Patricia Pitts …
In 1997, Steve Bratman, MD coined the term, from the Greek words: “ortho” (correct, right), orexis (appetite, desire), from his personal struggles ... «PR Web, Mar 15»
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Orthorexia: A “Healthy Eating” Disorder?
In Greek, the term “ortho” means “right” and “orexis” means appetite; thus, orthorexia literally translates into “correct appetite” (@lakemelissa/ ... «Neon Tommy, Sep 14»
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When healthy eating takes an unhealthy turn
Derived from the Greek words orthos, meaning “correct,” and orexis, meaning “appetite,” people who suffer from orthorexia become obsessed ... «Good Times, Apr 14»
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'Elusion' book review: A thrilling story of escapism and reality
Her father invented the program, and her best friend, Patrick, heir to the tech giant Orexis, is about to release it nationwide. But ever since her ... «Hypable, Mar 14»
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JJJ Book Club Celebrates National Reading Month With Our March …
Her father invented the program, and her best friend, Patrick, heir to the tech giant Orexis, is about to release it nationwide. But ever since her ... «Just Jared Jr., Mar 14»
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Orthorexia–When “Eating Right” Goes Wrong
The author of Health Food Junkie, he coined the term “orthorexia nervosa” (from the Greek ortho, “correct,'” and orexis, “appetite”) in 1997. «Patheos, Jan 14»
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