incapable of being satisfied
Look at other dictionaries:
insatiable — adjective Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy; as, an insatiable appetite, thirst, or desire. Hugo, in a fine frenzy, threatens to depose the Sacristan, to do this and do that; but, in the mean while, how to quiet… … Wiktionary
Insatiable — In*sa tia*ble, a. [F. insatiable, L. ionsatiabilis. See {In } not, and {Satiable}.] Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy; as, an insatiable appetite, thirst, or desire. [1913 Webster] Insatiable of glory. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insatiable — adjective Etymology: Middle English insaciable, from Anglo French, from Latin insatiabilis, from in + satiare to satisfy more at satiate Date: 15th century incapable of being satisfied ; quenchless < had an insatiable desire for wealth > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
insatiable — insatiability, insatiableness, n. insatiably, adv. /in say sheuh beuhl, shee euh /, adj. not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge. [1400 50; late ME insaciable < L insatiabilis; see IN 3, SATIABLE]… … Universalium
insatiable — I adjective acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, craving, discontented, gluttonous, grasping, greedy, hoggish, incapable of being satisfied, inexplebilis, insatiabilis, intemperate, piggish, quenchless, rapacious, selfish, unappeasable, unfilled,… … Law dictionary
insatiable — in•sa•tia•ble [[t]ɪnˈseɪ ʃə bəl, ʃi ə [/t]] adj. not satiable; incapable of being satisfied: insatiable hunger; insatiable ambition[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; ME < L in•sa tia•bil′i•ty, in•sa′tia•ble•ness, n. in•sa′tia•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
insatiable — /ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl / (say in sayshuhbuhl) adjective not satiable; incapable of being satisfied: insatiable desire. –insatiability /ɪnˌseɪʃəˈbɪləti/ (say in.sayshuh biluhtee), insatiableness, noun –insatiably, adverb …
ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… … Universalium
Mill, John Stuart: Ethics and politics — J.S.Mill Ethics and politics R.F.Khan ON LIBERTY John Stuart Mill’s mature views on ethics and politics are to be found in On Liberty (published in 1859), Utilitarianism (1861), Considerations on Representative Government (1861) and The… … History of philosophy
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
