Gad
it
Kids
English
Sign in
Kids
EN
rapacity
Definitions
1
noun
An
intense
and
aggressive
greed
for
wealth
or
possessions
,
often
at
the
expense
of
others
.
The
rapacity
of
the
corporation
led
to
the
exploitation
of
natural
resources
.
His
rapacity
knew
no
bounds
as
he
continued
to
amass
wealth
through
unethical
means
.
The
rapacity
of
the
conquerors
left
the
land
barren
and
the
people
impoverished
.
Image
Kids' explanation
Compose a sentence
Save to Notebook
Quiz
Word games
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
rapacitas
Originally meant
greediness, ravenousness
Background
The word 'rapacity' comes from the Latin 'rapacitas', which means greediness or ravenousness. It has been used in English since the 16th century to describe an intense greed for wealth or possessions.