Noun: rapaciousness ru'pey-shus-nus
- An excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
"the rapaciousness of lawyers";
- greediness, voraciousness
- The quality or characteristic of living by preying on other animals
"The rapaciousness of carnivorous animals influences ecosystem dynamics";
- predaciousness, predaceousness, rapacity
- Extreme gluttony
"The rapaciousness of the invaders left nothing for the villagers";
- edacity, esurience, rapacity, voracity, voraciousness
Type of: carnivorousness, gluttony, selfishness, zoophagy