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avidity
noun avid·ity \ə-ˈvi-də-tē, a-\
plural avid·ities
Definition of AVIDITY
1
: the quality or state of being avid: a : keen eagerness b : consuming greed
2
: affinity 2b(2)
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First Known Use of AVIDITY
15th century
Related to AVIDITY
- Synonyms
- acquisitiveness, avarice, avariciousness, greed, avidness, covetousness, cupidity, graspingness, greediness, mercenariness, rapaciousness, rapacity
- Antonyms
- apathy, indifference
Rhymes with AVIDITY
acidity, aridity, cupidity, flaccidity, floridity, fluidity, frigidity, gelidity, gravidity, humidity, hybridity, limpidity, liquidity, lividity, lucidity, morbidity, placidity, rabidity, rancidity, rapidity, rigidity, sapidity, solidity, stupidity, tepidity, timidity, torridity, turbidity, turgidity, validity, vapidity, viridity, viscidity
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