noun
- the quality or state of being extremely hungry or having an intense desire for food
- extreme greed or eagerness for something
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The hikers’ ravenousness after three days without proper meals was evident.
- She attacked the buffet with surprising ravenousness.
- His ravenousness for knowledge led him to read constantly.
- The ravenousness of the wolves was frightening to witness.
- After the long fast, their ravenousness knew no bounds.
- The company’s ravenousness for profit concerned many investors.