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   greed

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   noun

   • 1. intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food: "mercenaries who had allowed greed to overtake their principles" Similar avaricegreedinessacquisitivenesscovetousnessrapacitygraspingnesscupidityaviditypossessivenessmaterialismmercenarinesspredatorinessinformal:money-grubbingmoney-grabbinggrabbinessrare:Mammonismpleonexiagluttonygreedinesshungerravenousnessvoraciousnessvoracityinsatiabilitygourmandizinggourmandismintemperanceovereatingoverconsumptionself-indulgenceinformal:swinishnesspiggishnesshoggishnessgutsinessrare:edacityesuriencedesireurgeneedappetitehungercravinglongingyearninghankeringhungeringthirstpiningaviditygreedinesseagernessenthusiasmimpatienceinformal:yenitchOpposite generositytemperanceasceticismindifference

   Word Origin late 16th century: back-formation from greedy.

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   What does greed mean?

   • （尤指對食物或錢財的）貪婪，貪心，貪慾… （尤指对食物或钱财的）贪婪，贪心，贪欲… avaricia, avaricia [feminine], gula [feminine]… avareza, gula, avidez… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! GREED definition: 1. a very strong wish to continuously get more of something, especially food or money: 2. a very…. Learn more.

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   What is a greedy person?

   • The adjective greedy is used to describe people who are filled with greed, as in greedy billionaires, or actions that are based on greed, as in It was a greedy scheme to squeeze more money out of people. Greed and greedy are always used negatively to criticize the excessive desire for more.

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   What does it mean to get fed up with other people's greed?

   • Greed is the desire to have more of something, such as food or money, than is necessary or fair. I get fed up with other people's greed. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What is an example of greed?

   • A well-known example of greed is the pirate Hendrick Lucifer, who fought for hours to acquire Cuban gold, becoming mortally wounded in the process. He died of his wounds hours after having transferred the booty to his ship. Some research suggests there is a genetic basis for greed.

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     GREED meaning: 1. a very strong wish to continuously get...

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     GREED definicja: 1. a very strong wish to continuously get...

   • Greed: German Translation

     GREED translate: die Gier, der Geiz. Learn more in the...

   • Greed: Korean Translation

     greed translate: 탐욕, 식탐. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Greed: Malay Translation

     greed translate: gelojoh. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Greed: French Translation

     GREED translate: avidité [feminine], gourmandise [feminine],...

   • Greed: Arabic Translation

     GREED translate: جَشَع. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     GREED translate: ความโลภ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Jun 2, 2012 · The meaning of GREED is a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed. How to use greed in a sentence.

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   Greed (or avarice) is an insatiable desire for material gain (be it food, money, land, or animate/inanimate possessions) or social value, such as status, or power. Greed has been identified as undesirable throughout known human history because it creates behavior-conflict between personal and social goals.

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   a strong desire for more food or drink when you are no longer hungry or thirsty. I had another helping of ice cream out of pure greed. Definition of greed noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Greed, greediness denote an excessive, extreme desire for something, often more than one's proper share. Greed means avid desire for gain or wealth (unless some other application is indicated) and is definitely uncomplimentary in implication: His greed drove him to exploit his workers.

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   Greed is the desire to have more of something, such as food or money, than is necessary or fair.