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RAPACIOUSNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rapaciousness mean? 

RAPACIOUSNESS (noun)
  The noun RAPACIOUSNESS has 2 senses:

1. extreme gluttonyplay

2. an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)play

  Familiarity information: RAPACIOUSNESS used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RAPACIOUSNESS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Extreme gluttony

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

edacity; esurience; rapaciousness; rapacity; voraciousness; voracity

Hypernyms ("rapaciousness" is a kind of...):

gluttony (habitual eating to excess)

Derivation:

rapacious (devouring or craving food in great quantities)


Sense 2

Meaning:

An excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

greediness; rapaciousness; voraciousness

Context example:

the greediness of lawyers

Hypernyms ("rapaciousness" is a kind of...):

selfishness (stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others)


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