VORACIOUSNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)

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)