greediness

/gri:dinis/

Thân thiện

A child's greediness shows when he takes all the cookies for himself.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An excessive and selfish desire for more of something, especially wealth or food: Greediness refers to an intense, often uncontrolled, craving for acquiring or consuming more than one needs or deserves.

Usage

• Greediness is a negative trait describing an insatiable appetite for material gain or consumption.
• It is typically used as an uncountable noun to describe a general characteristic or quality of a person or group.
• It can be modified by adjectives like "sheer," "pure," or "insatiable" to emphasize its intensity.

Examples

• The greediness of the corporation led to environmental exploitation.
• His greediness at the buffet was noticeable to everyone at the table.
• The story is a fable about the dangers of human greediness.

Advanced Usage

• "The greediness of power": An excessive desire for control and authority.
  • The dictator's downfall was caused by his sheer greediness for power.
• Used in a metaphorical or abstract sense for non-material desires:
  • Her greediness for praise made her a difficult colleague.

Variants and Related Words

• Greedy (adj): Having or showing an intense, selfish desire for something.
  • The greedy child took all the cookies.
• Greed (n): A more common synonym for the feeling or desire itself.
  • Greed is one of the seven deadly sins.

Synonyms

• Avarice: Excessive desire for wealth.
• Gluttony: Habitual greed or excess in eating.
• Rapacity: Aggressive greed.
• Insatiability: The state of being impossible to satisfy.

Antonyms

• Generosity: The quality of being kind and generous.
• Contentment: A state of happiness and satisfaction.
• Moderation: The avoidance of excess or extremes.

Idioms and Phrases

• "Greediness is a curse": A saying implying that excessive desire leads to ruin.
  • He lost all his friends because of his wealth; truly, greediness is a curse.
• "Fueled by greediness": Driven or motivated by excessive desire.
  • The hostile takeover was fueled by pure greediness.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
   • the greediness of lawyers
2. an excessive desire for food

Từ đồng nghĩa

• voraciousness
• rapaciousness
• hoggishness
• piggishness