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- [greed]
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- /ɡriːd/
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- [greed]
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Definitions of greed word
- noun greed excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions. 1
- noun greed Intense and selfish desire for something, esp. wealth, power, or food. 1
- noun greed for food: gluttony 1
- noun greed for wealth: avarice 1
- uncountable noun greed Greed is the desire to have more of something, such as food or money, than is necessary or fair. 0
- noun greed excessive consumption of or desire for food; gluttony 0
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Origin of greed
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; back formation from greedy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Greed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for greed
noun greed
- longing — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
- hunger — a compelling need or desire for food.
- avarice — Avarice is extremely strong desire for money and possessions.
- selfishness — devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
- edacity — the state of being edacious; voraciousness; appetite.
Antonyms for greed
noun greed
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- distaste — dislike; disinclination.
- benevolence — inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity
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