/ rəˈpeɪʃəs; NAmE / adjective
( formal , disapproving ) wanting more money or goods than you need or have a right to
SYN grasping
► ra·pa·cious·ly adverb
► rap·acity / rəˈpæsəti; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
the rapacity of landowners seeking greater profit
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin rapax , rapac- (from rapere to snatch) + -ious .