VORACITY

edacity, esurience, rapaciousness, rapacity, voracity, voraciousness

(noun) extreme gluttony

edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voracity, voraciousness

(noun) excessive desire to eat

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

voracity (usually uncountable, plural voracities)

the state of being voracious; rapacity or extreme gluttony

Source: Wiktionary


Vo*rac"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. voracitas: cf. F. voracité.]

Definition: The quality of being voracious; voraciousness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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