greed
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(noun) excessive desire to acquire or possess more (esp material wealth) than one needs or deserves |
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Related Words: acquisitiveness, avarice, avariciousness, covetousness, cupidity, desire, possessiveness |
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(noun) reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
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Synonyms: avarice, avaritia, covetousness, rapacity |
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Related Words: deadly sin, mortal sin |
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