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voracious

Adjective

IPA /vəˈreɪʃəs/

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Meaning in plain English

Eager to consume large amounts of information or knowledge.

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voracious/vəˈreɪʃəs/

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A reader finishes one book
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A voracious reader eagerly consumes large amounts of reading material.

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She is a voracious reader who always carries a spare book.
The trainee showed a voracious appetite for new ideas.

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voracious — Eager to consume large amounts of information or knowledge.

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Word origin

From Latin vorax, meaning devouring, related to vorare, to eat greedily.

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Voracious reader and a voracious appetite for knowledge are common figurative combinations.

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