greediness (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *greediness*:
NOUN	attribute	greediness, hoggishness, piggishness	an excessive desire for food
attribute	greediness, voraciousness, rapaciousness	an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)

English > *greediness*: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	An excessive desire for food.
Synonyms	hoggishness, piggishness
Broader	gluttony	habitual eating to excess
Adjectives	greedy	wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

English > *greediness*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	An excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts).
Example	"the greediness of lawyers"
Synonyms	voraciousness, rapaciousness
Broader	selfishness	stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
Spanish	codicia
Catalan	cobdícia
Adjectives	greedy	immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

HyperDic: greediness