alimentiveness
The state or quality of being alimentiveThe state or quality of being alimentive.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state or quality of being alimentive.
(obsolete, uncountable)The instinct or faculty of appetite for food.
Origin
1828, George Combe, from a German [Term?] term coined by Johann Spurzheim.1828, George Combe, from a German [Term?] term coined by Johann Spurzheim.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable