rapacity

ra·pa·cious (r

-p

adj.

1. Taking by force; plundering.

2. Greedy; ravenous. See Synonyms at voracious.

3. Subsisting on live prey.

[From Latin rapx, rapc-, from rapere, to seize; see rep- in Indo-European roots.]

ra·pacious·ly adv.

ra·paci·ty (r

-p

-t

), ra·pacious·ness n.

rapacity

the state or quality of being excessively greedy or given to theft. — rapacious, adj.

See also: Theft

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	rapacity - extreme gluttony rapaciousness, voraciousness, voracity, edacity, esurience gluttony - habitual eating to excess
	2.	rapacity - reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) avarice, avaritia, greed, covetousness deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins"

rapacity

noun greed, greediness, voraciousness, insatiableness, avarice, usury, cupidity, avidity, voracity, rapaciousness, predatoriness, graspingness, ravenousness, wolfishness their sexual desire and rapacity

Translations

rapacity [rəˈpæsɪtɪ] N → rapacidad f

rapacity

n → Habgier f

rapacity [rəˈpæsɪtɪ] n (frm) → rapacità

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acquisitiveness
avarice
avaritia
covetousness
cupidity
deadly sin
Edacity
esurience
extortion
ferocity
gluttony
greed
mortal sin
Paraleipsis
rapacious
rapaciousness
theft
Trionyx
voraciousness

Therefore it is wiser to have a reputation for meanness which brings reproach without hatred, than to be compelled through seeking a reputation for liberality to incur a name for rapacity which begets reproach with hatred.

The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context

Of all the deities worshipped in the temple, the moon-god alone escaped the rapacity of the conquering Mohammedans.

The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context

When the tea-things were removed, and the card tables placed, the ladies all rose, and Elizabeth was then hoping to be soon joined by him, when all her views were overthrown by seeing him fall a victim to her mother's rapacity for whist players, and in a few moments after seated with the rest of the party.

Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context

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