What does GREED mean?

Here is the information on "greed": Parts of Speech:

Noun

Definitions:

1. Intense and selfish desire for wealth, power, or food.
2. A strong desire to acquire more than one needs or deserves.

Pronunciations:

• US: /ɡrid/
• UK: /ɡriːd/

Origin and Usage:

The word "greed" comes from the Old English word "grēd," which means "hunger, avidity, longing." It has been used in English since the 1600s to describe an intense and selfish desire for wealth, power, or food.

Synonyms:

• Avarice
• Cupidity
• Rapacity
• Greediness
• Voracity

Related Words:

• Greed
• Agree
• Breed
• Creed
• Speed

Example Sentences:

1. His greed for power led him to make unethical decisions.
2. The companys greed drove it to cut corners and harm the environment.
3. She couldn resist the greed of eating the whole cake by herself.
4. Their greed for money was insatiable.