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greed

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɡriːd/

greed means: A selfish wish to have more money, food, or other things than you need.

noun

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A selfish wish to have more money, food, or other things than you need.

  • His greed hurt others.
  • Greed for money drove her decisions.
  • Their greed left nothing for the rest of us.

How to use it: greed for something (His greed for power worried everyone.)

Similar words: selfishness, avarice

Opposites: generosity

Common phrases: greed for power, pure greed, human greed, greed for money

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What does greed mean?

A selfish wish to have more money, food, or other things than you need.

What is greed in other languages?

Türkçe: açgözlülük · Español: codicia · Français: avidité · Deutsch: Gier · Italiano: avidità · 日本語: 強欲

How do you pronounce greed?

It is pronounced /ɡriːd/.

How do you use greed in a sentence?

His greed hurt others. Greed for money drove her decisions.

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