Defenition of the word greed

• Defenition of the word greed

  • An excessive or inordinate desire of gain.
  • Excessive desire for possessions and wealth.
  • Excessive desire for something.
  • reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • excessive desire to acquire or possess more (esp material wealth) than one needs or deserves
  • excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves

Synonyms for the word greed

• • avarice
  • avaritia
  • covetousness
  • rapacity

Hyponyms for the word greed

• • acquisitiveness
  • avarice
  • avariciousness
  • covetousness
  • cupidity
  • possessiveness

Hypernyms for the word greed

• • deadly sin
  • desire
  • mortal sin

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