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greed
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of GREED
[noncount]
: a selfish desire to have more of something (especially money)（尤指对钱）贪婪，贪心 — sometimes + for
- He was a ruthless businessman, motivated by naked ambition and greed.他是个无情的商人，受赤裸裸的野心和贪婪的驱使。
- corporate greed公司的贪婪
- He made no effort to conceal his greed for money and power.他毫不掩饰对金钱和权力的贪婪。
Synonyms
Example Sentences
He was a ruthless businessman, motivated by naked ambition and greed. don't let greed for riches control you
Recent Examples on the Web Mattei said Jones knew his claims to be false, but broadcast them out of greed. 
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 Web3, the nascent third age of the internet, represents a turn away from Web2’s goody-goody idealism and back toward Wall Street’s brazen greed. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2022 Will the Liverpool fans sincerely decrying their owners’ greed be happy to have a year or two of seventh-place finishes as the team rebuilds? New York Times, 23 Apr. 2021 For the star players such as Mickelson and Johnson, who already have made more money than most of us can fathom, the jump to LIV looks like pure greed. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Granted, societal greed has reached epic proportions, but accepting the idea that invitations are issued only to extract presents is too cynical even for Miss Manners. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Some people spread misinformation for greed, some from ignorance. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 China, meanwhile, is dealing with the fallout of political miscalculations and outright greed within the governments of Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and other still-developing countries. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 This situation came to pass when the NCAA, for years the ultimate greed conglomerate, was found to be illegally keeping its athletes from getting paid for use of their names. Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 See More
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 Web3, the nascent third age of the internet, represents a turn away from Web2’s goody-goody idealism and back toward Wall Street’s brazen greed. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2022 Will the Liverpool fans sincerely decrying their owners’ greed be happy to have a year or two of seventh-place finishes as the team rebuilds? New York Times, 23 Apr. 2021 For the star players such as Mickelson and Johnson, who already have made more money than most of us can fathom, the jump to LIV looks like pure greed. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Granted, societal greed has reached epic proportions, but accepting the idea that invitations are issued only to extract presents is too cynical even for Miss Manners. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Some people spread misinformation for greed, some from ignorance. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 China, meanwhile, is dealing with the fallout of political miscalculations and outright greed within the governments of Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and other still-developing countries. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 This situation came to pass when the NCAA, for years the ultimate greed conglomerate, was found to be illegally keeping its athletes from getting paid for use of their names. Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
back-formation from greedy
First Known Use
1609, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of greed was in 1609 noun
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