1. the quality of being excessively greedy or voracious, especially in eating; greediness
Usage: formal; somewhat archaic but still found in literary and academic contexts

Examples

• The child's edacity for sweets was evident from the way he devoured the entire box of chocolates.
• His edacity for knowledge drove him to read every book in the library.
• The critic remarked on the diner's edacity as he ordered course after course.
• Her edacity for success sometimes made her overlook the needs of others.
• The edacity of the locusts left the fields completely bare.
• He approached the buffet with such edacity that he filled his plate three times.