omnivorous
adjective
eating both animal and plant foods.
omnivorousness
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a word derived from
omnivorous.
Example Sentences
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Our rapid shift from laser-focused self-improvement to read-all-the-things omnivorousness is a welcome reminder of something that’s long been true of modern civilization: All reading is quarantine reading.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2020
The L.A.-area fans they were after had a sense of history and omnivorousness in their tastes that led down some fascinating paths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2018
But in the end, this omnivorousness proves more exhausting than entertaining.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2017
I’ve heard Currents described as Parker’s great pop maneuver, but I’m not struck by its stickiness as much as by its omnivorousness: soul, funk, power-pop, ambient music, and non-Western composition are all in play here.
From The Verge ● Jul. 14, 2015
Too often in inquiry into the facts of human relations, the specific problem is forgotten and facts are collected with an indiscriminate omnivorousness.
From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Irwin Edman
