ra ‧ pa ‧ cious /rəˈpeɪʃəs/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: rapax , from rapere ; ⇨ ↑ rape 1 ]
always wanting more money, goods etc than you need or have a right to SYN greedy :
rapacious landlords
—rapaciously adverb
—rapacity /rəˈpæsəti, rəˈpæsɪti/ noun [uncountable]