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A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.
His greed was his undoing.
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Greed — グリード (Gurīdo) Sexo Masculino Primera aparición Capítulo 25 (manga) Episodio 22 (Full Metal Alchemist) Episodio 13 (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood) Fullmetal Alchemist (manga) … Wikipedia Español
greed´i|ly — greed|y «GREE dee», adjective, greed|i|er, greed|i|est. 1. wanting to get more than one s share; eager for gain or wealth. SYNONYM(S): avaricious, covetous, rapacious. 2 … Useful english dictionary
greed|y — «GREE dee», adjective, greed|i|er, greed|i|est. 1. wanting to get more than one s share; eager for gain or wealth. SYNONYM(S): avaricious, covetous, rapacious. 2 … Useful english dictionary
greed — [ grid ] noun uncount 1. ) a strong wish to have more money, things, or power than you need: a growing culture of corporate greed (=the greed of large companies) their greed for power 2. ) a strong wish to have more food than you need … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Greed — (gr[=e]d ), n. [Akin to Goth. gr[=e]dus hunger, Icel. gr[=a][eth]r. [root]34. See {Greedy.}] An eager desire or longing; greediness; as, a greed of gain. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greed — (englisch für Gier) ist: der Originaltitel des Films Gier (1924) der Name einer deutschen Band, siehe Greed (Band) der Name des Albums der Swans, siehe Greed … Deutsch Wikipedia
Greed — «Greed» Сингл Godsmack Выпущен 2001 Записан 2000 Жанр грув метал Длительность 3:29 Лейбл Universal / Republic Records … Википедия
greed — [gri:d] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: greedy] a strong desire for more food, money, power, possessions etc than you need ▪ people motivated by jealousy and greed … Dictionary of contemporary English
greed — noun acquisitiveness, appetency, avarice, avariciousness, avaritia, aviditas, avidity, covetousness, crapulence, cupiditas, cupidity, desire to hoard wealth, eagerness, edacity, excess, gluttonous appettite, gluttony, greediness, guiosity,… … Law dictionary
greed — c.1600, a back formation from GREEDY (Cf. greedy) … Etymology dictionary
greed — *cupidity, rapacity, avarice Analogous words: greediness, covetousness, avariciousness, acquisitiveness (see corresponding adjectives at COVETOUS): voraciousness, ravenousness, rapaciousness, gluttonousness or gluttony (see corresponding… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
