avidity
pronunciation
How to pronounce avidity in British English:
UK [ə'vɪdətɪ]
How to pronounce avidity in American English:
US [ə'vɪdətɪ]
-
- Noun:
- a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Word Origin
- avidity (n.)
- mid-15c., "eagerness, zeal," from Old French avidite "avidity, greed," from Latin aviditatem (nominative aviditas) "eagerness, avidity," noun of quality from avidus (see avid).
Example
- 1. The man began to eat with avidity .
- 2. Significance and detection of rubella virus specific igg avidity .
- 3. Europeans may sneer at chinese tourists who pursue beethoven , bordeaux and hugo boss with the same undiscriminating avidity .
- 4. Responsibilities : project manager : organizing and managing site avidity .
- 5. Many men desire power , but only a few long for it with avidity .