bibativeness
English
Etymology
Coined circa 1843, by Orson Squire Fowler, as variant of earlier aquativeness (1843), by analogy with earlier alimentiveness (1828). From Latin bibō (“I drink”) + -ative (“related to”) + -ness (“the quality of”); compare Latin bibāx (“tending to drink”).
Noun
bibativeness (uncountable)
- (phrenology, obsolete) penchant for drinking, love of liquids (not necessarily alcoholic), thirst.
- 1843, Orson Squire Fowler, Phrenology and physiology explained and applied to education, page 193:
- Just in front of Alimentiveness, is one or more organs which create a love of drinking, bathing, sailing, &c., which might be called Aquativeness, or Bibativeness, or Thirst, as thought best.
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Synonyms
- aquativeness
Coordinate terms
- alimentiveness
Related terms
- bibacious
- bibation
- bibulous