adj
rapacious
Rapacious (adj) means Voracious; avaricious.
adj
1
Voracious; avaricious.
2
Given to taking by force or plundering; aggressively greedy.
3
Subsisting off live prey.
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Etymology
Perhaps from rapacity + -ous, in any case ultimately from Latin rapāx (“grasping, greedy”) + -acious.
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What is the meaning of rapacious?
"rapacious" (adj) means voracious; avaricious.
What are the different meanings of rapacious?
"rapacious" has 3 main meanings: 1. Voracious; avaricious; 2. Given to taking by force or plundering; aggressively greedy; 3. Subsisting off live prey.