avidity
3 synonyms and 4 antonyms for avidity, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A strong, greedy appetite for something.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A strong, greedy appetite for something.
Opposites
Etymology
From Middle English avidite, which came from Old French avidite (modern French avidité), from Latin aviditās, meaning “avidity, covetousness”; equivalent to avid plus -ity.
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