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greediness

1 3.9

Wanting too much food and eating more than needed

noun
/ˈɡriːdiness/

: codicia

Her greediness for food led her to finish an entire pizza by herself.

Examples

Win the battle over bodily cravings, including gluttony, greediness, drink, drugs, and sex.

Blog text (18)
The child's greediness for sweets was evident as he reached for another cookie.
He was surprised by his own greediness during the buffet, returning for a third helping.

Synonyms

gluttony

vsgreediness

14 7.6

A habit of eating much more food or drink than your body needs

is a neutral term for excessive wanting without moral or habitual focus

voracity

vsgreediness

3 8.4

A very strong hunger or want for something you cannot get enough of

is the general excessive food desire without added tone or habit

rapacity

vsgreediness

Formal

1 9.9

A very strong wish to have more money or things than you need

restricts meaning to food desire rather than wider grasping or wealth

hyperphagia

vsgreediness

Specialized

1 9.9

An unusually strong urge to eat much more than normal

is the normal-language label for excessive desire, not a medical condition

voraciousness

vsgreediness

1 7.9

A very strong desire for more food, money or success

is limited to excessive desire specifically for food

piggishness

vsgreediness

1 7.8

A habit of eating too much in a greedy way

is the neutral description of excessive desire without moral tone

ravenousness

vsgreediness

1 7.7

Very strong hunger that makes you want to eat a lot

is broader, naming excessive desire rather than the sudden intense hunger

edacity

vsgreediness

Formal

9.9

A very strong desire to eat too much

is the general excessive desire for food rather than just appetite

esurience

vsgreediness

9.9

A very strong hunger that makes you eat a lot

is the plain idea of excessive food desire without elevated tone

gormful appetite

vsgreediness

Archaic

9.9

A very strong wish to eat and drink a lot

names the same excess but in neutral, nondescriptive terms

porkish appetite

vsgreediness

Archaic

8.8

A very strong desire to eat a lot

is the straightforward excessive desire without playful or humorous tone

hoggishness

vsgreediness

9.7

A very greedy way of eating a lot of food

focuses on the excessive desire itself rather than behaviour or judgment

Antonyms

satisfaction

259 2.2

A pleasant feeling when you achieve something or your needs are met

moderation

47 3.5

Keeping actions or feelings within reasonable limits

How Hungry

gluttony

14 7.6

voracity

3 8.4

greediness

1 3.9

to hunger

6 1.2

appetite

282 2.1

Surface Forms

greediness singular

greedinesses plural

Morphology

greediness = greedy (transparent) = greed + iness

The word 'greediness' is transparently derived from 'greedy' by adding the suffix '-ness' to form a noun indicating the state or quality.

Etymology

Greediness comes from the old English root greed, which meant a strong appetite or 'wanting more'. So when we talk about greediness for food, it is the idea of wanting to eat too much.