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greed (enc)

Greed

Noun1.greed - excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
desire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"
avariciousness, cupidity, avarice, covetousness - extreme greed for material wealth
possessiveness - excessive desire to possess or dominate
acquisitiveness - strong desire to acquire and possess
2.greed - reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
avarice, avaritia, rapacity, covetousness
deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; theologians list 7 mortal sins

 

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