greed | ||
1. | [ noun ] excessive desire to acquire or possess more (esp material wealth) than one needs or deserves | |
Related terms: | desire acquisitiveness possessiveness avarice | |
2. | [ noun ] (religion,theology) reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) | |
Synonyms: | avarice avaritia rapacity covetousness | |
Related terms: | mortal_sin | |
Similar spelling: |
greedy grayed grid grad Grote Grode Greta greet great grate Grady Grado grade Gretta Graddy Gruidae Grothe |