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greed

noun

: a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed
motivated by naked ambition and greed

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

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from greedy

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of greed was in 1609

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