Definitions for voraciousness-ˈræs ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vo•ra•ciousvɔˈreɪ ʃəs, voʊ-, və-(adj.)
craving or consuming large quantities of food:
a voracious appetite.
exceedingly eager or avid; insatiable:
a voracious reader.
Origin of voracious:
1625–35; < L vorāx, s. vorāc-, adj. der. of vorāre to eat ravenously, devour ; see -acious
vo•ra′cious•ness-ˈræs ɪ ti(n.)
vo•rac′i•ty-ˈræs ɪ ti(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voracity, voraciousness(noun)
excessive desire to eat
edacity, esurience, rapaciousness, rapacity, voracity, voraciousness(noun)
extreme gluttony
greediness, voraciousness, rapaciousness(noun)
an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
"the greediness of lawyers"
Wiktionary
voraciousness(Noun)
the state of being voracious
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