Origin: 1760–70; < L
avidus, equiv. to
av(
ēre) to crave +
-idus -id 4 
Related forms: av⋅id⋅ly, adverb
av⋅id⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
Avid, eager, keen all share the sense of strongly desirous. Avid suggests a desire akin to greed, so strong as to be insatiable: driven by an avid need for fame and recognition. Eager implies a desire that is strong and impatient but less than overpowering: eager to try his hand at new tasks. Keen carries a sense of zest and active, alert desire: an amateur painter, ever keen to try new techniques.