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
Noun
  • And of the prosecution’s claim that Burke stabbed Rivas to death, the Deputy Medical Examiner said the wound to her lower liver was consistent with being stabbed in the stomach.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • Inversion delivers on stomach-dropping, dizzying and scream-inspiring thrills.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of stomach
Noun
  • All large multinational corporations (MNCs) strive to operate with a founder’s mindset, agility and hunger, and many companies want to create a startup culture.
    — Sonal Jain, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Conflict remains one of the biggest obstacles to reducing hunger worldwide, Lario added.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of hunger
Noun
  • Larai Malami, a 35-year-old mother of 10, gave birth to her last child in December, but the infant has already been diagnosed with malnutrition twice.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • The outlet reported that she had been admitted to a hospital for malnutrition earlier in the month.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of malnutrition
Noun
  • The court alleges Netanyahu used starvation as a method of warfare and intentionally directed attacks against civilians, which Israel has denied.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Their starvation reached new heights, and the men ultimately broke their promise to Odysseus and killed one of Apollo’s cattle.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of starvation
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