Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "greed" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

cause business profits cause businesses to grow cause management to disagree with labor

Causes Desire

advance into battle buy food conquer nation conquer opponent get invest money or energy lie make friends play poker

Defined As

root of all evil

Derived Terms

antigreed goldgreed greedfest greedflation greedful greedhead greedily greediness greedless greedmeister greedsome greedster greedy overgreed

Derived From

greedy

Distinct From

generosity

Has Property

evil

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

deadly sin desire mortal sin

Type Of (IsA)

desire emotion human emotion seven deadly sins

Related Terms

envy glutton greedy voracious

Related Terms

all mine avarice deadly deadly sin desire greedily greediness greedy mine much selfishness sin want want much

Synonym Network

avarice gluttony

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