Thesaurus:
Greed
Selfishness
Self-indulgence
Self-worship
Craving
Indulgence
Insatiableness
Wanting
Desire
Envious
Greener than envy and money —George Garrett
Money
Materialistic
Material world
Object-oriented
Possession
Secular
Temporal
Define:
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greed
greed
[greed] Show IPA
noun
excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
Origin:
1600–10; back formation from greedy
Related forms
greed·less, adjective
greed·some, adjective
Synonyms
avarice, avidity, cupidity, covetousness; voracity, ravenousness, rapacity. Greed, greediness denote anexcessive, extreme desire for something, often more than one's proper share. Greed means avid desire forgain or wealth (unless some other application is indicated) and is definitely uncomplimentary in implication:His greed drove him to exploit his workers. Greediness when unqualified, suggests a craving for food; it may,however, be applied to all avid desires, and need not be always uncomplimentary: greediness for knowledge,fame, praise.
Antonyms
generosity.
generosity.
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