avidity

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /əˈvɪdɪti/ UK /əˈvɪdɪti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
keen eagerness or greedy enthusiasm

He read the new pages with the avidity of a starving man at a feast.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · keen eagerness or greedy... eagerness greed keenness enthusiasm voracity zeal hunger cupidity

Opposites

indifference apathy reluctance disinterest

Word family

Related forms avidavidly

Etymology

From Latin aviditas ('eagerness, greed'), from avidus ('eager, greedy'), from avere ('to crave, desire').

aviditas Latin avidus Latin avere Italian

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# avidity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈvɪdɪti/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈvɪdɪti/

## Meanings
1. keen eagerness or greedy enthusiasm

## Examples
- He read the new pages with the avidity of a starving man at a feast.

## Synonyms
- eagerness
- greed
- keenness
- enthusiasm
- voracity
- zeal
- hunger
- cupidity

## Antonyms
- indifference
- apathy
- reluctance
- disinterest

## Related Forms
- avid
- avidly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: aviditas
- Root: avidus
- Root: avere

## Etymology
From Latin aviditas ('eagerness, greed'), from avidus ('eager, greedy'), from avere ('to crave, desire').

## AI Etymology
Avidity is a noun meaning "keen eagerness or greedy enthusiasm". Historically, it is from Latin aviditas ('eagerness, greed'), from avidus ('eager, greedy'), from avere ('to crave, desire'). The historical chain links Latin aviditas, Latin avidus, and Latin avere. Close English family members include avid, and avidly. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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