Definition of avidity Avidity

a•vid•i•ty

We found 9 definitions of avidity from 6 different sources.

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What does avidity mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

avidity - a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
  eagerness, avidness, keenness
  enthusiasm a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • avidity (n.)
    Greediness; strong appetite; eagerness; intenseness of desire; as, to eat with avidity.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • avidity
    Ardent desire or craving.
  • avidity
    A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • avidity
    a-vid′i-ti, n. eagerness: greediness.—adj. Av′id, greedy: eager. [L. aviditasavidus, greedy—avēre, to pant after.]

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