ravenousness

noun

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as in rapacity

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  1. rapacity
  2. voracity
  3. voraciousness
  4. rapaciousness
  5. stomach
  6. hunger
  7. malnutrition
  8. starvation
Noun
  • This variation of socialism aimed to blunt the rapacity of capitalism rather than sharpen its contradictions and hasten the coming revolution.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • The French—and, later, Anglo (Wilde, Beardsley, Rossetti)—attitude, mannered and morbid, was perhaps too Old World, at odds with our cheerful, Protestant rapacity.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Definition of rapacity
Noun
  • The biblical voracity of these insects make them among the world’s most destructive pests.
    — Gennaro Tomma, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Obviously though, this voracity for Sonnys doesn’t happen in a vacuum.
    — Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 8 July 2024
Definition of voracity
Noun
  • That voraciousness informs her work, her choices, and her understanding of character.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Its voraciousness has threatened native populations of minks, muskrats, and river otters.
    — Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of voraciousness
Noun
  • Some laud the nation’s rapaciousness.
    — Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Definition of rapaciousness
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  • And, of course, cyclospora — that stomach parasite making people miserable across the country.
    — Rob Stein, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For mild nausea, massage a few drops of diluted peppermint oil directly on the stomach.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomach
Noun
  • There is a hunger for AI, but a growing distaste for data centers.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That’s more than 20 million meals provided to children experiencing hunger across Central Florida.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunger
Noun
  • Researchers haven’t nailed down whether older people are more likely to be malnourished than in the past, but some policy changes may have made doctors more likely to note malnutrition on death certificates.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Families endure severe conditions, including extreme heat, widespread destruction of water and sanitation infrastructure, acute malnutrition, and disease.
    — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of malnutrition
Noun
  • Thanks to the grouse’s catholic tastes, there are no known reports of death by starvation.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The outcry of criticism comes as a report used by the United Nations and quoted by much of the world's media projected starvation in Gaza well into June.
    — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of starvation
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