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greed

/ɡriːd/

/ɡrid/

Translations

greednoun

greeds

avidité

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

Son avidité pour l'argent l'a conduit à prendre des décisions commerciales contraires à l'éthique.

Additional translations

voracitéSurtout pour la nourriture ou un désir excessif de consommer.

cupiditéSurtout pour l'argent, les richesses ou le pouvoir.

Synonyms

Antonyms

greedverb

greeded

Past Simple

greeded

Past Participle

greeding

Gerund

/ɡriːd/

/ɡrid/

Dialectal/archaic verb meaning ‘to long for, desire eagerly’

convoiterVieilli, dialectal.

He greeded after fame more than anything else.

Il convoitait la gloire plus que tout.

Synonyms

covet

crave

desire

yearn (for)

lust (after)

hanker (after)

want

seek to possess

Definitions

greednoun

An intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.

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

A particular instance or type of selfish desire; a specific craving.

The greeds of the powerful have reshaped the economy.

greedverb

(dialectal, archaic) To long for or desire something eagerly.

He greeded after fame more than anything else.