Mary Wollstonecraft

What, but the rapacity of the only men who exercised their reason, the priests, secured such vast property to the church, when a man gave his perishable substance to save himself from the dark torments of purgatory.

British Writer

William Barr

No society can exist without some means for restraining individual rapacity.

American Public Servant

Rapacity is usually negative, hinting at excessive, immoral pursuit of wealth.

Negative Connotation

Rapacity can refer to insatiable desire for more than money, like power or resources.

Not Just Money

Use 'rapacity' to emphasize the emotional intensity of someone's greed.