greediness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɡɹiːdinɪs/
Etymology
From Middle English gredynesse, from Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to greedy + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being greedy; greed.
Thereto the body of a dog she had, / Full of fell ravin and fierce greedinesse […]
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book V, Canto XI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| greedinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |