He's power-hungry.
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Power-hungry
Synonyms for "power-hungry" (6 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Strong matches (1)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (3)
Adjective(1 words)
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1 entriesTranslations
28 translations across 12 languages.
Czech
1 entries- mocichtivý adj (having a strong desire for power)
Dutch
3 entries- energieverslindend adj (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
- machtsgeil adj (having a strong desire for power)
- machtshongerig adj (having a strong desire for power)
Finnish
2 entries- paljon sähköä kuluttava adj (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
- vallanhimoinen adj (having a strong desire for power)
French
4 entries- assoiffé de pouvoir adj (having a strong desire for power)
- avide de pouvoir adj (having a strong desire for power)
- qui a la soif du pouvoir adj (having a strong desire for power)
- énergivore adj (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
German
2 entries- machtgierig adj (having a strong desire for power)
- machthungrig adj (having a strong desire for power)
Hungarian
1 entries- hataloméhes adj (having a strong desire for power)
Italian
1 entries- energivoro adj (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
Polish
3 entries- energochłonny adj (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
- spragniony władzy adj (having a strong desire for power)
- żądny władzy adj (having a strong desire for power)
Russian
1 entries- властолюбивый adj (having a strong desire for power)
Spanish
4 entries- consumir mucha energía adj (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
- energívoro adj (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
- intensivo en energía adj (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
- intensivo enérgicamente adj (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
Swedish
4 entries- elslukande adj (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
- maktgalen adj (having a strong desire for power)
- maktlysten adj (having a strong desire for power)
- strömkrävande adj (using or requiring a lot of electrical power)
Tagalog
1 entries- gutom sa kapangyarihan adj (having a strong desire for power)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Patriotism in its simple, clear and plain meaning is nothing other to rulers than an instrument for achieving their power-hungry and self-serving goals. To those who are subjected to them, it is a denial of human dignity, reason, and conscience, as well as a slavish submission of themselves to those who are in power.
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You got that right! This quiet little forest you chose to compose your doctorate is also the vacation home of a ruthless and power-hungry Satanist!
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Sami was power-hungry.
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