greediness
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- noun
- /ˈɡriːdiness/
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- His greediness for wealth led him to make unethical decisions that hurt others.
These have to become qualities of us and replace the vices that are opposed to them, namely injustice, which could include greediness, right?
- These have to become qualities of us and replace the vices that are opposed to them, namely injustice, which could include greediness, right?
- For people who grow up in narcissistic systems, engaging in self-care is viewed as hubris, selfishness, greediness.
- Wisdom as opposed to foolishness, justice as opposed to injustice, greediness, you know, breaking contracts, that sort of thing.
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Wisdom as opposed to foolishness, justice as opposed to injustice, greediness, you know, breaking contracts, that sort of thing.
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If it was really all about money, greediness, and competition, none of us would get that warm, fuzzy feeling we get around the first of November.
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Blame their greediness and the big bucks instead.
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It's a shame as fans we have to pay the price for someone else's greediness.
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Another one is the complaint about the greediness of the settlers, their wickedness, and wasteful manners.
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My discussion also indicates the forces and rationale that instigate communal and individual greediness.
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Descriptions of my inattention, carelessness, incompetence, and greediness became familiar.
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Atypical, not in today's world of greediness, but nonetheless I hope it comes back to haunt the mediocre network.
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Earth Day is celebrated all over the world, and environmentalists everywhere preach much the same doctrines: rescue from pollution, recycling, thinking as a bioregion, respect for the dignity and beauty of the Earth, identifying with the planet as a whole, and setting aside human in-group greediness to reach out to the needy and to other species.
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The company's greediness was evident when they raised prices despite record profits.
Synonyms
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A strong selfish wish for more, especially money or power
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A very strong desire to have more money and things
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A very strong desire to have more money and things
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A very strong desire for money and things
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A very strong wish to have more money or things than you need
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A very strong desire to take more than is fair
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A strong wish to get and keep money and things
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A very strong desire for more food, money or success
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Always wanting more and never having enough
A very strong desire to have a lot of money and things
A very strong wish to have more money or things, even when you have enough
A strong greedy wish to take more than is fair
A strong desire to have more than your fair share of things
Wanting personal gain, especially money, more than loyalty or doing what is right
Antonyms
How Greedy
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Morphology
Etymology
Greediness comes from the old English root greed, originally about a big appetite and later used for any strong desire or 'wanting more'. So greediness for money or things is the same idea: an excessive desire to have more and more.