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 | ||