Greedy vs Avarice - What's the difference?
greedy | avarice |
Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
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Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
Inordinate desire for some supposed good.
As an adjective greedy
is having greed; consumed by selfish desires.As a noun avarice is
excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.greedy
English
Adjective
(er)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.”}}