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rapacious
Rapacious (adj) means Extremely greedy, especially for money or food.
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1
Extremely greedy, especially for money or food.
"The rapacious maw of our despair"
— “Nevermore”, Nevermore (2022)
"Big Tech companies, on the other hand, have proven themselves to be rapacious capitalists—they take as much as they can and ask for permission later."
— Noam Cohen, Wikipedia Is Finally Asking Big Tech to Pay Up (2021)
2
Ready to seize or plunder things through force, driven by strong greed.
3
(of an animal) Living by hunting and eating 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 extremely greedy, especially for money or food.
What is another word for rapacious?
Other words for "rapacious" include voracious, wolfish, raptorial, vulturous, ravening, esurient.
What is the opposite of rapacious?
Opposites of "rapacious" include bountiful, contented, liberal.
What are the different meanings of rapacious?
"rapacious" has 3 main meanings: 1. Extremely greedy, especially for money or food; 2. Ready to seize or plunder things through force, driven by strong greed; 3. (of an animal) Living by hunting and eating live prey.
