edacity

• Substantivo que designa o desejo excessivo de comer ou a gula extrema; também pode indicar avidez ou voracidade em sentido figurado.

A noun referring to an excessive desire to eat or extreme gluttony.

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1. Excessive appetiteC2formal

   An extreme or insatiable desire to eat; voraciousness.

   Apetite excessivo

   • His edacity at the buffet was shocking to the other guests.
   • The novel describes the character's edacity as a metaphor for his greed.
   • Medical literature sometimes uses 'edacity' to describe certain eating disorders.

   Sinônimosgluttonyrapacityravenousnessvoraciousnessvoracity

2. Extreme gluttonyC2formal

   The quality or state of being excessively greedy or voracious, especially for food.

   Glutonaria excessiva

   • The ancient texts warned against the sin of edacity.
   • Her edacity knew no bounds; she would eat anything in sight.
   • The feast was a display of pure edacity, with mountains of food consumed.

   Sinônimosgluttonygreedgreedinessrapaciousnessrapacityvoraciousnessvoracity

   Antônimosabstemiousnessmoderationtemperance