greed

🇺🇸 /ɡriːd/ 🇬🇧 /ɡriːd/
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noun
R

wanting too much money, things, or power

His greed for money made him take from others.

R

wanting more food or drink when you are already full

She ate the last cookie out of greed, even though she was full.

translation

n. wanting too much money, things, or power; wanting more food or drink when you are already full

Word Forms

Plural greeds