Added 9 October 2026
greed
/ɡɹiːd/ noun
In Latin: avaritia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about greed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves.
- Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins).
Origin
c. 1600. Back-formation from greedy.
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