greed

greed  (grd)

n.

An excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth: "Many . . . attach to competition the stigma of selfish greed" (Henry Fawcett).

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[Back-formation from greedy.]

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greed

Noun

excessive desire for something, such as food or money

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	greed - excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves desire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires" avariciousness, cupidity, avarice, covetousness - extreme greed for material wealth possessiveness - excessive desire to possess or dominate acquisitiveness - strong desire to acquire and possess
	2.	greed - reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) avarice, avaritia, rapacity, covetousness deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins"

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greed or greediness

noun 1. gluttony, voracity, insatiableness, ravenousness

2. avarice, longing, desire, hunger, craving, eagerness, selfishness, acquisitiveness, rapacity, cupidity, covetousness, insatiableness << OPPOSITE generosity

Translations

greed [griːd] n (also: greediness) → codicia;

(for food) → gula

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greed [griːd] n (also: greediness) → avidité f;

(for food) → gourmandise f

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greed [griːd] n (also: greediness);

greed for → Gier f nach;

greed for power → Machtgier f;

greed for money → Geldgier f

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greed [griːd] n (also: greediness) → avarizia;

(for food) → golosità, ghiottoneria

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greed

n greed [griːd]

a (too) great desire for food, money etc Eating five cakes is just sheer greed. begerigheid, gulsigheid جَشَع лакомия nenasytnost, lačnost grådighed die Gier, der Geiz λαιμαργία, απληστία avaricia; gula aplus حرص ahneus avidité, gloutonnerie תַּאֲווַת בֶּצַע, חַמדָנוּת लालसा pohlepa, lakomost mohóság; kapzsiság kerakusan græðgi avidità; golosità どん欲 탐욕 godumas, gobšumas rijība; mantkārība gelojoh gulzigheid; gierigheid grådighet, griskhet łakomstwo, zachłanność cobiça lăcomie, aviditate жадность;прожорливость nenásytnosť, pažravosť lakomnost pohlepa glupskhet, snikenhet ความโลภ açgözlülük 貪婪 жадібність لالچ sự tham lam 贪婪

adj greedy

gulsige جَشِع، شَرِه лаком nenasytný, chamtivý grådig; grisk gierig λαίμαργος avaricioso, codicioso; glotón ablas حریص ahne avide; gourmand חַמדָן लालची pohlepan kapzsi rakus gráðugur avido; goloso 欲張りな 탐욕스러운 godus, gobšus rijīgs; mantkārīgs gelojoh gulzig, vraatzuchtig; gierig grådig, begjærlig, grisk łakomy cobiçoso lacom, avid жадный; прожорливый chamtivý, nenásytný lakomen pohlepan glupsk, girig ซึ่งหิวกระหาย açgözlü 貪婪的 пожадливий لالچی đầy tham lam 贪婪的

adv greedily

gulsig بِجَشَع، بِشَرَه алчно nenasytně, chamtivě grådigt; griskt gierig λαίμαργα, άπληστα con avaricia/codicia; glotonamente aplalt با ولع ahneesti avidement בְּחַמדָנוּת लालच के साथ pohlepno pénzsóváran dengan rakus græðgislega avidamente 欲張って 탐욕스럽게 godžiai rijīgi; mantkārīgi dengan gelojoh gulzig, begerig; gierig grådig, begjærlig zachłannie avidamente lacom, cu lăcomie жадно; прожорливо nenásytne poželjivo pohlepno glupskt, girigt อย่างตะกละตะกลาม açgözlülükle 貪婪地 жадібно لالچ سے tham lam 贪婪地

n greediness

gulsigheid جَشَع، شَرَه алчност nenasytnost, chamtivost grådighed; griskhed die Gier λαιμαργία, απληστία avaricia, codicia; gula aplus حرص ahneus avidité חַמדָנוּת लोभ, लालच pohlepa mohóság, kapzsiság sifat rakus græðgi avidità; golosità どん欲さ 탐욕 godumas, gobšumas rijība; mantkārība sifat gelojoh gulzigheid, hebzucht, gierigheid grådighet, begjærlighet zachłanność cobiça lăcomie ненасытность nenásytnosť lakomnost pohlepnost glupskhet, girighet ความตะกละ; ความละโมบ açgözlülük 貪婪 жадібність لالچ thói tham lam 贪婪