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VORACIOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
Example:
the greediness of lawyers
Synonyms:
greediness; rapaciousness; voraciousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("voraciousness" is a kind of...):
selfishness (stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others)
Derivation:
voracious (excessively greedy and grasping)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Extreme gluttony
Synonyms:
edacity; esurience; rapaciousness; rapacity; voraciousness; voracity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("voraciousness" is a kind of...):
gluttony (habitual eating to excess)
Derivation:
voracious (devouring or craving food in great quantities)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Excessive desire to eat
Synonyms:
edacity; esurience; ravenousness; voraciousness; voracity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("voraciousness" is a kind of...):
hunger; hungriness (a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation)
Derivation:
voracious (devouring or craving food in great quantities)
