avidity, eagerness, keenness
1. Intense or keen desire; enthusiastic eagerness
She read the book with great avidity.
Ela leu o livro com grande avidez.
2. Greedy or voracious appetite; craving
The investor pursued profit with avidez.
O investidor perseguiu lucro com avidez.
3. Intense enthusiasm or passion for something
His avidez for knowledge was evident in his studies.
Sua avidez pelo conhecimento era evidente em seus estudos.
Related Idioms & Phrases
com avidez - with avidity, eagerly
avidez de poder - hunger for power
avidez por conhecimento - thirst for knowledge
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