Definition of ravenous

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rav·en·ous    (rv-ns) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Extremely hungry; voracious.
2. Rapacious; predatory.
3. Greedy for gratification: ravenous for power. See Synonyms at voracious.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French ravineux, from raviner, to take by force, from Vulgar Latin *rapnre, from Latin rapna, plunder ; see rapine

OTHER FORMS:
raven·ous·ly (Adverb), raven·ous·ness (Noun)

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