excessive desire to eat
Used in a Sentence
voraciousness
How to use voraciousness in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for voraciousness.
Editorial note
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Quick take
excessive desire to eat
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of voraciousness gathered in one view.
extreme gluttony
an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts); "the greediness of lawyers"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for voraciousness.
noun
excessive desire to eat
See also: edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voracity
noun
extreme gluttony
See also: edacity, esurience, rapaciousness, rapacity, voracity
noun
an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts); "the greediness of lawyers"
See also: greediness, rapaciousness
Example sentences
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To the contrary, I believe it would be possible to rob even a healthy beast of prey of its voraciousness, if it were possible, with the aid of a whip, to force the beast to devour continuously, even when not hungry, especially if the food, handed out under such coercion, were to be selected accordingly.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use voraciousness in a sentence?
Try the --limit-rate and --wait command line options to rein in the voraciousness of the download request.
What does voraciousness mean?
excessive desire to eat
What part of speech is voraciousness?
voraciousness is commonly used as noun.