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rapacious

English

Etymology

Perhaps from rapacity +? -ous, in any case ultimately from Latin rap?x (“grasping, greedy”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /???pe?.??s/
  • Rhymes: -e???s

Adjective

rapacious (comparative more rapacious, superlative most rapacious)

  1. (also figuratively) Voracious; avaricious.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:greedy
  2. Given to taking by force or plundering; aggressively greedy.
  3. (of an animal, usually a bird) Subsisting off live prey.

Usage notes

  • The use of this term for animals other than birds is dated.

Related terms

  • rapaciously
  • rapaciousness
  • rapacity

Translations

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predatory

English

Alternative forms

  • prædatory (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praedatorius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p?ed?t??i/

Adjective

predatory (comparative more predatory, superlative most predatory)

  1. Of, or relating to a predator.
  2. Living by preying on other living animals.
  3. (figuratively) Exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain.

Derived terms

  • predatory pricing

Related terms

  • predaceous, predacious
  • predator

Translations

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “predatory”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

  • portrayed

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