edacity

/ɪˈdæsəti/
noun
  1. Extreme hunger; a huge appetite for food.
    • The bear's edacity before hibernation drove it to consume hundreds of pounds of berries.
    • The edacity of the starving refugees moved the aid workers to action.
    • His edacity at the buffet shocked his friends, who had never seen him eat so much.
  2. Greedy or eager consumption of anything, such as knowledge, power, or resources.
    • His edacity for adventure took him to the most remote corners of the earth.
    • The corporation's edacity for profit led to unethical business practices.
    • The young scholar's edacity for knowledge impressed her professors.
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