ἀρέσκεια

A. obsequiousness, Arist. EE 1221a8, MM 1192b30, Thphr. Char. 5, Plb. 31.26.5, Phld. Herc. 1457.5, Polystr. p.16W.; ἀ. βασιλέως Plb. 6.11a.7, cf.J. AJ 18.8.7.

2. in pl., = δόξαι, ἀρέσκοντα, αἱ ἀ. τῶν πολλῶν, of false superstitions, Ph. 2.191; τὰ ταῖς κεναῖς σοφιστῶν ἀρεσκήαις (sic) ὑπεναντία Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1012.73.

3. in good sense, πρὸς θεὸν καὶ ἀρετήν Ph. 1.168; ἡ εἰς τὸ πλῆθος ἀ. Inscr.Prien. 113.73 (i B.C.), cf. IPE 2.5, Ep.Col. 1.10; πρὸς τὴν ἑτέρων ἀ. βιοῦν Hld. 10.14.