avidness

noun

Definition of avidnessnext
1
as in greed
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions with the avidness of a child in a candy store, scores of holiday shoppers raced to grab the early-bird specials

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2
as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest he approaches every new challenge in life with the avidness of a man half his age

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  1. greed
  2. enthusiasm
  3. avidity
  4. thirst
  5. appetite
  6. excitement
Noun
  • Later zombie stories tried to frame the condition as a virus, usually created in a lab so the writers can cram some allegories for greed and pride in there.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, Walton’s greed has left the crew with no choice but to attack gamers and steal the buyable credits required to survive.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of greed
Noun
  • Johnson and Blunt brought Scorsese and DiCaprio the initial concept for the film, which was met with immediate enthusiasm.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • In a discussion with Collider in August 2024, co-creator, writer and producer Bill Lawrence emphasized the collective enthusiasm among the cast and crew to continue with season 4 if given the opportunity.
    — Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • Trump’s enthusiasm for Russian President Vladimir Putin—and avidity for Russian money—dates back 20 years.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Voltaire’s avidity was, instead, part of the performance of his role as Top French Thinker—a position that might be unofficial but is as sharply defined as the papacy and has been handed on from one intellectual to the next over the centuries.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of avidity
Noun
  • To quench your thirst, order a pot of Moroccan mint tea and traditional Moroccan pastries at Le Terrasse des Èpices’ ground-floor pastry shop in Souk Cherifia.
    — Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Finally, the other dog lifts their head, and Ditta steps forward to quench her thirst.
    — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of thirst
Noun
  • The sweeping scope of Trump’s appetite for institutionalized retaliation has changed the threat landscape for everyone, almost overnight.
    — Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
  • There is an appetite to again hold meetings in different locations as underlined by the historic visit to Zimbabwe.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of appetite
Noun
  • The rest of this Saturday didn’t lack for excitement, roars coming from all corners from the time McIlroy blasted his opening drive over the bunkers to set up birdie all the way to the end when DeChambeau went from a fairway bunker to the edge of the green to an unlikely birdie.
    — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The previous seasons culminated in all-time excitement at the start of this campaign, which many considered the most anticipated in recent history.
    — James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of excitement
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