0 the quality of having or showing a strong wish to take things for yourself, usually using unfair methods or force:
She criticised the rapaciousness of the property developers.
The government tried to conceal its rapaciousness.
the rapaciousness of capitalism
This seems to us the only way of protecting resources from greed and rapaciousness.
It simply indicates the rapaciousness of capitalism in all its operations.
We believe that long-established fishing communities in the country are entitled to expect that rapaciousness and indifference as to consequences will give place to prudence and proper concern.
