greediness
The state of being greedyThe state of being greedy; greed.
/ˈɡɹiːdinɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being greedy; greed.
More definitions
- an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
- an excessive desire for food
Origin
From Middle English gredynesse, from Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to greedy + -ness.From Middle English gredynesse, from Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to greedy + -ness.
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Forms
plural: greedinesses| Singular | greediness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts):voraciousnessrapaciousness
- an excessive desire for food:hoggishnesspiggishness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgreedy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.