living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
disapproval If you describe a person or their behaviour as rapacious, you disapprove of their greedy or selfish behaviour. a rapacious exploitation policy. always wanting more money, goods etc than you need or have a right to = greedy (rapax, from rapere; RAPE)