avid

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
  2. adjective marked by active interest and enthusiasm

Etymology

From French avide, from Latin avidus (“eager, desirous; greedy”), from aveō (“wish, desire, long for, crave”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

devouring, esurient, greedy

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