rapacious nature
- noun
- /rəˈpeɪʃəs ˈneɪtʃər/
- Formal
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naturaleza rapaz
- His rapacious nature led him to exploit others for personal gain.
Examples
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Environmentalists criticized the company for its rapacious nature towards natural resources.
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The rapacious nature of the corporation was evident in its aggressive expansion.
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His rapacious nature made him unpopular among his colleagues.
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The rapacious nature of the industry shocked many.
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Environmentalists criticized the company for its rapacious nature towards natural resources.
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His rapacious nature made him unpopular among his colleagues.
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The rapacious nature of the corporation was evident in its aggressive expansion.
Synonyms
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1.9
A strong selfish wish for more, especially money or power
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9.9
A very strong desire to have more money and things
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8.4
A very strong hunger or want for something you cannot get enough of
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4.0
Wanting too much money or things and not being satisfied
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8.8
A very strong desire for money and things
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9.9
A very strong desire to take more than is fair
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9.9
A very strong wish to have more money or things than you need
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8.1
A strong wish to get and keep money and things
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7.9
A very strong desire for more food, money or success
A very strong desire to have a lot of money and things
A strong desire to have more than your fair share of things
A strong, single-minded desire to get money and material things
Wanting personal gain, especially money, more than loyalty or doing what is right
Antonyms
How Greedy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly compositional: 'rapacious' (aggressively grasping wealth or power) combined with 'nature' (a person's disposition) yields the interpretation 'a tendency to be extremely greedy or acquisitive.' This ADJ + nature construction is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Rapacious nature comes from the word rapacious, which paints a picture of an animal that 'grabs' or snatches everything, and nature here means a person's usual character. So the image of an animal taking all it can helps explain why the phrase means 'extremely greedy' or 'always trying to take more', especially of money or natural resources.