English noun: voraciousness | |||
| 1. | voraciousness (state) excessive desire to eat | ||
| Synonyms | edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voracity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hunger, hungriness | ||
| 2. | voraciousness (attribute) extreme gluttony | ||
| Synonyms | edacity, esurience, rapaciousness, rapacity, voracity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gluttony | ||
| 3. | voraciousness (attribute) an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts) | ||
| Samples | The greediness of lawyers. | ||
| Synonyms | greediness, rapaciousness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | selfishness | ||