Complete Definition of "greed"

English

Etymology
back-form|greedy

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�d|-i�d

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. A selfish or excessive desire for or pursuit of more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

Translations
trans-top|selfish desire for more than is needed
Albanian: lakmi
Czech: t-|cs|chamtivost|f
Dutch: hebzucht f, gulzigheid f
Italian: t+|it|avidità|f
German: Gier f, Habsucht f
Hindi: लाल� (l�la�) m
Korean: t-|ko|��|trtamyok|scHang
Polish: t+|pl|chciwo��|f
trans-mid
Russian: t+|ru|ал�но���|f|trál�nost'|scCyrl, t+|ru|жадно���|f|tržádnost'|scCyrl
Scottish Gaelic: sannt m, sanntachd f
Serbian: pohlepa, gramžljivost, grabežljivost, halapljivost, srebroljublje, škrtost, požuda
Spanish: t-|es|Avaricia
Urdu: URchar|ط�ع (tam'a) m, URchar|�ا�� (l�la�) m
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Synonyms
i-c|selfish desire for more than is needed avarice, covetousness, greediness, rapacity

Derived terms
greedily
greediness
greedy

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