rapaciousness

• Существительное, описывающее крайнюю жадность, особенно чрезмерное стремление к богатству или еде.

A noun describing extreme greed, especially an excessive desire for wealth or food.

uncountable

1. Extreme gluttonyC2formal

   An insatiable and excessive appetite for food or consumption.

   Чрезмерное обжорство

   • His rapaciousness at the buffet was shocking to everyone.
   • The novel describes the rapaciousness of the king's court.
   • Her rapaciousness for sweets led to health problems.

   Synonymsedacitygluttonygreedinessvoracity

   Antonymsabstemiousnessmoderationrestraintsobrietytemperance

2. Excessive desire for wealthC2formal

   An aggressive and greedy drive to acquire large amounts of money or possessions.

   Жадность

   • The corporation's rapaciousness led to unethical business practices.
   • History is full of empires that fell due to their rapaciousness.
   • His rapaciousness for profit alienated all his partners.

   Synonymsacquisitivenessavaricecovetousnesscupiditygreedrapacityvoraciousness

   Antonymsbountycharitablenessgenerosityliberality