voracity
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8.4
- noun
- /vəˈræsɪti/
- His voracity for knowledge led him to read every book he could find on the subject.
Examples
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But there is one aspect of the plan we can all bring ourselves to hate with voracity: that it won't be implemented for another two years.
Blog text (7) -
For those in their 20s who worship dance and Internet culture with equal voracity, LCD Soundsystem was a "generation-defining" band, and this documentary detailing the
Blog text (5) -
On the contrary, it should continue to be read with the exact same voracity.
Academic text (1997) -
Behind his scientific facade is a man with more voracity than a lion.
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Not the voracity of her desire, and the way it transfigured her, taking her face away, but her ignorance: that she could have known herself so little, allowed herself to go so long without realizing how hungry she was.
Fiction book (1998) -
The child's voracity for cookies was evident when she finished the whole jar in one sitting.
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Many animals are known for their voracity, especially during the winter months when food is scarce.
Synonyms
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2.1
A desire to eat or to have new experiences
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1.9
A strong selfish wish for more, especially money or power
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2.5
A strong, excited wish to do or have something
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9.9
A very strong desire to have more money and things
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8.8
A very strong desire for money and things
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7.0
A very strong wish for more that cannot be satisfied
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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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A very strong desire to take more than is fair
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A very strong desire for more food, money or success
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Wanting too much food and eating more than needed
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A strong desire to get or achieve something
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A very strong desire to have a lot of money and things
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Very strong hunger that makes you want to eat a lot
A very strong desire to eat too much
A very strong hunger that makes you eat a lot
A very greedy way of eating a lot of food
A strong greedy wish to take more than is fair
A very strong wish to have more money or things, even when you have enough
Antonyms
How Hungry
Surface Forms
Morphology
voracity = voracious (transparent) = vorac + ity
Formed by the productive noun-forming suffix '-ity' added to the adjective 'voracious', yielding 'the quality/state of being voracious', which is a straightforward derivation.
Etymology
Voracity comes from the Latin verb vorare, which means 'to devour'. Think of someone who 'devours' a meal or 'devours' a book — voracity is that very strong hunger or eagerness, so we use it for both eating and a strong desire for more.