voracity
vo·ra·ci·ty
ненасытность, прожорливость
The state of being voraciousThe state of being voracious; rapacity or extreme gluttony.
UK/vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/US/vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/
» Miguel no longer eats with the voracity that he used to.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being voracious; rapacity or extreme gluttony.
ненасы́тностьnenasýtnostʹ, прожо́рливостьprožórlivostʹ
extreme gluttony
Examples
1 sentencesMiguel no longer eats with the voracity that he used to.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the state of being voracious:
Origin
First attested in 1526 from Middle French voracité, from Latin vorācitās (whence -acity),First attested in 1526 from Middle French voracité, from Latin vorācitās (whence -acity), from vorāx.
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Forms
plural: voracities| Singular | voracity |
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uncountable
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- excessive desire to eat:edacityesurienceravenousnessvoraciousness
- extreme gluttony:edacityesuriencerapaciousnessrapacityvoraciousness
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedvoracious
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable