greediness
pronunciation
How to pronounce greediness in British English:
UK ['gri:dɪnɪs]
How to pronounce greediness in American English:
US ['gridɪnɪs]
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- Noun:
- an excessive desire for food
- an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
Word Origin
- greediness (n.)
- Old English grædignes; see greedy + -ness.
Example
- 1. So it was the bad judgment of the elite not the greediness of the common man that caused america 's deficit .
- 2. Millions of britons carry a ' greediness gene ' that makes diets doomed to failure .
- 3. So it was the bad judgment of the elite , not the greediness of the common man , that caused america 's deficit .
- 4. The rich man is famous for his miserliness and greediness .
- 5. After they have pickled , the vegetables can be stored for up to three months in the refrigerator , bringing a few flashes of summer greediness into the approaching cool weather .