Definition & Meaning of "greed"in English

Greed

an intense and selfish desire for something such as power and wealth

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Simple

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

greeds

Examples

His greed for money led him to make unethical business decisions.

an intense craving for food or drink beyond what is needed

Examples

He kept eating the cake out of greed.

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