voraciousness

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noun

The state of being voracious.

Similar
voracityedacityesurienceravenousnessrapaciousnessrapacitygreediness
OriginEnglish voracious ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Latin vorāx →
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Meanings

nounvoraciousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being voracious.

    Synonyms: voracity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being voracious.

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voracity

More synonyms by meaning

nounexcessive desire to eat

Similar
edacityesurienceravenousnessvoracity
Broader
hungerhungriness

nounextreme gluttony

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edacityesuriencerapaciousnessrapacityvoracity
Broader
gluttony

nounan excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)

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greedinessrapaciousness
Broader
selfishness
Also see
edacityesuriencegreedinessrapaciousnessrapacityravenousnessvoracity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷerh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷorh₃éh₂
  3. Proto-Italic*worā
  4. Latinvorō
  5. Latinvorāx
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  8. Englishvoracious
  9. Englishvoraciousness

From voracious + -ness.

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Translations

Polish żarłoczność, zachłanność
  • żarłocznośćstate of being voracious
  • zachłannośćstate of being voracious
Cite this entry
APA

voraciousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voraciousness

MLA

“voraciousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voraciousness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “voraciousness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voraciousness.

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