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rapacity

/rəˈpæs.ə.ti/

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noun

/rəˈpæs.ə.ti/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, описывающее крайнюю, ненасытную жадность к богатству или имуществу, часто связанную с хищническим или эксплуататорским поведением.

A noun describing an extreme, insatiable greed for wealth or possessions, often associated with predatory or exploitative behavior.

uncountable

  1. Extreme greed for wealth or resourcesC2formal

    An insatiable and aggressive desire to acquire more, often at the expense of others.

    ruЖадность

    • The corporation's rapacity led to the exploitation of natural resources.
    • History is filled with tales of rulers whose rapacity caused the suffering of their people.
    • His rapacity knew no bounds; he always wanted more money and power.

    Synonymsacquisitivenessavariceaviditycovetousnesscupiditygreedrapaciousnessvoracity

    Antonymsaltruismbountygenerosityliberality

  2. Extreme gluttonyC2formal

    An excessive and voracious appetite for food or consumption.

    ruЧрезмерное обжорство

    • The feast was a display of sheer rapacity, with guests consuming everything in sight.
    • His rapacity at the dinner table was both shocking and unpleasant.
    • The novel describes the rapacity of the wealthy elite who indulge in endless banquets.

    Synonymsedacitygluttonygreedvoraciousnessvoracity

    Antonymsabstemiousnessmoderationtemperance

Forms
  • rapacities plural form
  • rapacities' possessive plural form
  • rapacity's possessive singular form
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