voracity

CEFRC2

/vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A very strong desire for food or something else.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being voracious; rapacity or extreme gluttony.

Examples

  • Miguel no longer eats with the voracity that he used to.

  • Beatrice felt heart-sick to see the famished voracity with which her father ate—it was the first time he had tasted food for three days.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From vorac(ious) + -ity, from Middle French voracité, from Latin voracitas. First use appears c. 1526.