Rapacious: meaning, definitions and examples
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rapacious
[ rəˈpeɪʃəs ]
greedy
Having or showing an intense and selfish desire for wealth or power.
Synonyms
avaricious, covetous, grasping, greedy, mercenary
Examples of usage
- He was known for his rapacious appetite for money.
- The rapacious businessman would stop at nothing to increase his profits.
- The country's rapacious elites exploited the natural resources for their own gain.
- The rapacious landlord raised the rent prices without any consideration for his tenants.
- Her rapacious behavior alienated her friends and family.
Translations
Translations of the word "rapacious" in other languages:
🇵🇹 rapaz
- voraz
- predatório
🇮🇳 लालची
- लोभी
- हड़पने वाला
🇩🇪 räuberisch
- gierig
- habgierig
🇮🇩 rakus
- serakah
- predatoris
🇺🇦 жадібний
- ненаситний
- хижий
🇵🇱 drapieżny
- chciwy
- zachłanny
🇯🇵 強欲な (ごうよくな)
- 貪欲な (どんよくな)
- 捕食性の (ほしょくせいの)
🇫🇷 rapace
- avide
- prédateur
🇪🇸 rapaz
- codicioso
- depredador
🇹🇷 yırtıcı
- açgözlü
- hırslı
🇰🇷 탐욕스러운
- 욕심 많은
- 포식성의
🇸🇦 جشع
- شره
- افتراسي
🇨🇿 dravý
- chamtivý
- lačný
🇸🇰 dravý
- chamtivý
- nenásytný
🇨🇳 贪婪的 (tān lán de)
🇸🇮 plenilski
- pohlepen
- požrešen
🇮🇸 gráðugur
- gráðgóður
- ránfugl
🇰🇿 ашкөз
- қомағай
- жыртқыш
🇬🇪 ხადური
- ხარბი
- მტაცებელი
🇦🇿 acgöz
- tamahkar
- yırtıcı
🇲🇽 rapaz
- codicioso
- depredador
Word origin
The word 'rapacious' originated from the Latin word 'rapac-' meaning 'seizing by force'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. The term has been used to describe individuals or entities that exhibit aggressive greed or avarice, often at the expense of others. Over time, 'rapacious' has become synonymous with excessive and insatiable desire for wealth or power.