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rapaciousness vs selfishness

selfishness vs rapaciousness

rapaciousness and selfishness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rapaciousness Yes No No No
selfishness Yes No No No
As nouns, selfishness is a hypernym of rapaciousness; that is, selfishness is a word with a broader meaning than rapaciousness:
  • rapaciousness: an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
  • selfishness: stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
rapaciousness (noun) selfishness (noun)
extreme gluttony stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
(of an animal, usually a bird) The quality of subsisting off live prey.
Difference between rapaciousness and selfishness

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