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   Greed

   /ɡrēd/

   

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   • 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 is greed?

   • Definition of greed noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary a strong desire for more wealth, possessions, power, etc. than a person needs His actions were motivated by greed. greed for something Nothing would satisfy her greed for power.

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   What is an example of greed?

   • Such misdeeds can include simony, where one profits from soliciting goods within the actual confines of a church. 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.

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   Why is greed undesirable?

   • Greed has been identified as undesirable throughout known human history because it creates behavior-conflict between personal and social goals. The initial motivation for (or purpose of) greed and actions associated with it may be the promotion of personal or family survival.

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   Is greed right or wrong?

   • Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind."

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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 drinks 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 American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Check pronunciation: 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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   4 days ago · noun. excessive or rapacious desire, esp. for wealth or possessions. SYNONYMS avarice, avidity, cupidity, covetousness; voracity, ravenousness, rapacity. 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 ...

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   noun. excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions. Synonyms: rapacity, ravenousness, covetousness, voracity, cupidity, avidity, avarice. Antonyms: generosity. greed. / ɡriːd / noun. excessive consumption of or desire for food; gluttony. excessive desire, as for wealth or power. Discover More. Derived Forms.

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   GREED definition: the wish to have a lot more food, money, etc, than you need. Learn more.

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of GREED. [noncount] : a selfish desire to have more of something (especially money) He was a ruthless businessman, motivated by naked ambition and greed. corporate greed. — sometimes + for. He made no effort to conceal his greed for money and power.