Voraces
Voraces is a term used in several Romance languages to describe a ravenous or insatiable appetite, whether literal, such as hunger, or figurative, such as greed or ambition. The core sense is predatory urgency, an eagerness to consume, acquire, or achieve.
Etymology and cognates: It derives from Latin vorax, voracis, meaning devouring. The word has cognates in Spanish
Usage: In everyday language, it is common to describe persons, markets, or tendencies as voraces. Examples include
In biology and cultural analysis, voracidad or voracidade (the corresponding nouns in Spanish and Portuguese) are