power-hungry

English

Adjective

power-hungry (comparative more power-hungry, superlative most power-hungry)

(idiomatic) Having a strong desire for power.
The accused politician was a power-hungry man who broke the law so he could help his buddies.
(electronics) Of a device, using or requiring a lot of electrical power.
The latest model is also the most power-hungry in the lineup.

Synonyms: power-intensive, energy-intensive

Translations

having a strong desire for power

Czech: mocichtivý
Dutch: machtsgeil (nl), machtshongerig
Finnish: vallanhimoinen
French: avide de pouvoir, assoiffé de pouvoir, qui a la soif du pouvoir
German: machthungrig, machtgierig
Hungarian: hataloméhes
Polish: spragniony władzy, żądny władzy
Russian: властолюбивый (ru) (vlastoljubivyj)
Swedish: maktlysten (sv), maktgalen (sv)

using or requiring a lot of electrical power

Dutch: energieverslindend
Finnish: paljon sähköä kuluttava
French: énergivore (fr)
Italian: energivoro
Polish: energochłonny (pl)
Swedish: strömkrävande, elslukande

See also

power trip

Further reading

power-hungry at OneLook Dictionary Search

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