voracity

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun excessive desire to eat
  2. noun extreme gluttony

Etymology

From vorac(ious) + -ity, from Middle French voracité, from Latin voracitas. First use appears c. 1526.

In classic literature

Synonyms

edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voraciousness

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