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greed

(gr

d) KEY

NOUN:

An excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth: "Many . . . attach to competition the stigma of selfish greed" (Henry Fawcett).

ETYMOLOGY:
Back-formation from greedy

Thesaurus: synonyms for greed

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