consuming — Englisches Wörterbuch

Adjektiv

1. Holding one's attention or interest.

   Beispiele

   a consuming passion

Substantiv

1. consumption; the process by which something is consumed

   Beispiele

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   […] in Greek philosophy world cycles and world incinerations were immanent processes of nature, the self-consumings of the cosmic process, which have their corresponding self-restorations.

Adjektiv

1. very strong; urgently felt

   Synonyme

   overwhelming

   Beispiele

   politics is his consuming passion

   overwhelming joy