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ra⋅pa⋅cious
[ruh-pey-shuh
s]
–adjective
| 1. | given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. |
| 2. | inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate: a rapacious disposition. |
| 3. | (of animals) subsisting by the capture of living prey; predacious. |
Related forms:
ra⋅pa⋅cious⋅ly, adverb
Antonyms:
2. generous.
2. generous.
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ra·pa·cious (rə-pā'shəs) adj.
[From Latin rapāx, rapāc-, from rapere, to seize; see rep- in Indo-European roots.] ra·pa'cious·ly adv., ra·pac'i·ty (rə-pās'ĭ-tē), ra·pa'cious·ness n. |
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Rapacious
Rapa"cious\, a. [L. rapax, -acis, from rapere to seize and carry off, to snatch away. See Rapid.]1. Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force. " The downfall of the rapacious and licentious Knights Templar." --Motley. 2. Accustomed to seize food; subsisting on prey, or animals seized by violence; as, a tiger is a rapacious animal; a rapacious bird. 3. Avaricious; grasping; extortionate; also, greedy; ravenous; voracious; as, rapacious usurers; a rapacious appetite. [Thy Lord] redeem thee from Death's rapacious claim --Milton. Syn: Greedy; grasping; ravenous; voracious. -- Ra*pa"cious*ly, adv. -- Ra*pa"cious*ness, n.
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Language Translation for : rapacious
Spanish:
rapaz, codicioso,
German:
(raub)gierig,
Japanese:
強欲な
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