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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

Rapacity \Ra*pac"i*ty\ (r[.a]*p[a^]s"[i^]*t[y^]), n. [L.
rapacitas: cf. F. rapacit['e]. See {Rapacious}.]
1. The quality of being rapacious; rapaciousness;
ravenousness; as, the rapacity of pirates; the rapacity of
wolves.
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2. The act or practice of extorting or exacting by oppressive
injustice; exorbitant greediness of gain. "The rapacity of
some ages." --Sprat.
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