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Of this they drank half a pint every day, and sometimes more or less, as it operated, by way of gentle physic. Two others had each two oranges and one lemon given them every day. These they ate with greediness, at different times, upon an empty stomach.
James Lind

Meaning of "greediness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREEDINESS

greediness  [ˈɡriːdɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREEDINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greediness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREEDINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of greediness in the English dictionary

The definition of greediness in the dictionary is the quality of being greedy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREEDINESS


bawdiness
ˈbɔːdɪnɪs
beadiness
ˈbiːdɪnɪs
cloudiness
ˈklaʊdɪnɪs
foolhardiness
ˈfuːlˌhɑːdɪnɪs
gaudiness
ˈɡɔːdɪnɪs
handiness
ˈhændɪnɪs
hardiness
ˈhɑːdɪnɪs
moodiness
ˈmuːdɪnɪs
neediness
ˈniːdɪnɪs
readiness
ˈrɛdɪnɪs
seediness
ˈsiːdɪnɪs
speediness
ˈspiːdɪnɪs
steadiness
ˈstɛdɪnɪs
sturdiness
ˈstɜːdɪnɪs
tardiness
ˈtɑːdɪnɪs
trendiness
ˈtrendɪnɪs
tweediness
ˈtwiːdɪnɪs
unsteadiness
ʌnˈstɛdɪnɪs
weediness
ˈwiːdɪnɪs
wordiness
ˈwɜːdɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREEDINESS

grecianise
grecianize
Grecism
Grecize
Greco
Greco-Roman
grecque
gree
greebo
Greece
greed
greedier
greediest
greedily
greedless
greedsome
greedy
greedy guts
greegree

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREEDINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
show business
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of greediness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «greediness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREEDINESS

Find out the translation of greediness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of greediness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «greediness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

greediness
570 millions of speakers

English

greediness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोभ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطمع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жадность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cobiça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লালসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cupidité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketamakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

貪欲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탐욕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greediness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tham ăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேராசையை எதிராக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोभीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açgözlülük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avidità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chciwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жадібність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lăcomie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απληστία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bedrywe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

greediness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

greediness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greediness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREEDINESS»

The term «greediness» is regularly used and occupies the 62.291 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREEDINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greediness

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QUOTES WITH «GREEDINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word greediness.
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James Lind
Of this they drank half a pint every day, and sometimes more or less, as it operated, by way of gentle physic. Two others had each two oranges and one lemon given them every day. These they ate with greediness, at different times, upon an empty stomach.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREEDINESS»

Discover the use of greediness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greediness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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British Drama 1533-1642: A Catalogue: Volume II: 1567-1589
A TENANT of Greediness's, an old married man, resident there forty years, now evicted to make way for No Good Neighbourhood wANToNNEss, a maid, 14 years old; later Wastefulness's wife; also called Wilful Wanton; assumes the name ...
Martin Wiggins, Catherine Richardson, 2012
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English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
AVlDITY, GREEDINESS, EAGERNESS, Ann terms expressive of a strong desire. AVIDlTY, in Latin aviditas, from aveo to desire, expresses very strong desire. GREEDINESS, in German gierig greedy, from begehren to desire, signifies the ...
George Crabb, 1837
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English synonymes, explained in alphabet. order
AVIDITY, GREEDINESS, EAGERNESS, Ark terms expressive of a strong desire. AVIDITY, in Latin aviditas, from aveo to desire, expresses very strong desire. GREEDINESS, in German gierig greedy, from begehren to desire, signifies the same ...
George Crabb, 1864
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
AVIDITY, in Latin avidr'tus, from one to desire, expresses very strong desire. GREEDINESS, from the German gierig, and begebrm to desire, signilies the same. EAGERNESS, from auger, and the Latin ncer sharp, signifies acuteness of feeling.
George Crabb, 1818
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Handbook of the Sociology of the Military
The armed forces of different countries vary in the degree of greediness and there are of course also variations in greediness over time. In times and places were tradition prevails greediness is higher. Very high scoring on traditionalism is  ...
Giuseppe Caforio, 2006
6
Levi-Strauss/Chorier: Jealous Potter
Oral greediness and anal retention: the Goatsucker and the Sloth. Back to the Jivaro creation myth: cosmic conflict and war among humans. The Sloth, an old enemy. A brief look at his role in various South American myths. * Selfish, envious ...
Claude Lévi-Strauss, 1988
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The Mark of Cain: Psychoanalytic Insight and the Psychopath
Thisis not infantileomnipotence, whichis a matter of psychic reality, not of behavior. A very common antisocial symptom is greediness,withthe closely related inhibition of appetite. If we study greediness we shallfind the deprived complex.
J. Reid Meloy, 2013
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English synonyms explained: with copious illustrations and ...
AVIDITY, GREEDINESS, EAGERNESS, Arc epithets expressive of a strong desire ; aridity, In Latin aviditas, from aveo to desire, expresses very strong desire ; greediness, from the German gierig, and begekren to desire, signifies the same;  ...
George Crabb, 1844
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English synonymes, with copious illustrations and ...
The miser grasps at money with greediness, or the glutton devours with greediness. A person runs with eagerness in order to set to the place of destination: a soldier fights with eagerness in order lo conquer: a lover looks with eager ...
George Crabb, 1854
10
English Synonymes: With Copious Illustrations and ...
AVIDITY, GREEDINESS, EAGERNESS, Are epUheti expressive of a strong desire; avidity, to Latin andUaJi, from aveo to desire, expresses very strong desire ; greediness, from the German gterig, and begekren to desire, signifies ihe same; ...
George Crabb, 1837

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREEDINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greediness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Think About It: Deputy ministers and ministers
The main reason for the current distortion is the greediness of the Likud MKs. Of the Likud's 30 MKs, 12 are full-fledged ministers, and another ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
So, what exactly did a Kikuyu do to you?
Why have we allowed politics of division and greediness to dedicate even the people we fall in love with or marry, and the schools and ... «Capital FM Kenya, Jul 15»
3
Floyd Mayweather finally apologizes... for his friends
Mayweather's level of greediness is certainly open to debate, but what is certain is that he refused to pay a $200,000 sanctioning fee to the ... «Boston Sun Times, Jul 15»
4
CM Devendra Fadnavis's plan for 400-sq.ft Dharavi houses found …
According to a political observer, Dharavi is a solid case on how an ambitious redevelopment project can be spoiled due to the greediness of ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
5
Floyd Mayweather's final fight could be a lot cheaper than his last one
Mayweather's level of greediness is certainly open to debate, but what is certain is that he refused to pay a $200,000 sanctioning fee to the ... «Portland Sun Times, Jul 15»
6
Family member suspected in Velma arson
"It's a down right selfish act, greediness. They wanted to show their way and their way back fired, it didn't land them where they wanted to go," ... «KSWO, Jul 15»
7
Unregulated airlines bad for American families
Last Thanksgiving we drove 1,400 miles to connect with our family, maybe for the last time, thanks to the greediness of the airlines. It's time for ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
Mayweather stripped of title won in Pacquiao bout
Mayweather's level of greediness is certainly open to debate, but what is certain is that he refused to pay a $200,000 sanctioning fee to the ... «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
9
Syria will continue its open war against terrorism, Deputy FM
In an article published in the Lebanese al-Binaa daily on Monday, Mikdad added the first alliance is bristled with arms, money and greediness but has no ... «Syrian Radio & TV Online, Jul 15»
10
Manchester United fans happy to see Nani join Fenerbahce
His greediness at times and wastefulness of opportunities saw plenty of fans lose patience with Nani and wanted him to leave the club. «The Peoples Person, Jul 15»

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