ὄρεξις, εως, ἡ, (ὀρέγω) general word for all kinds of
appetency, conation, including ἐπιθυμία, θυμός, βούλησις, [
Refs 4th c.BC+] K; opposed to φυγή, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἔκκλισις, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
1) with
genitive objecti,
longing or
yearning after a thing,
desire for it, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
absolutely,
propension, appetency, ὄ. βουλευτική [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὄ. διανοητική[
Refs 4th c.BC+]