Greed,greediness denote an excessive, extreme desire for something, often more than one's proper share. Greed means avid desire for gain or wealth (unless some other application is indicated) and is definitely uncomplimentary in implication: His greed drove him to exploit his workers.Greediness, when unqualified, suggests a craving for food; it may, however, be applied to all avid desires, and need not be always uncomplimentary: greediness for knowledge, fame, praise.
Working people who have lost our jobs and health insurance to private equity have been forced to fight back against their greed ourselves.
Why the Democratic Party must make a clean break with Wall Street|matthewheimer|September 8, 2020|Fortune
So it was disappointing to see that, at its weeklong convention in August, the Democratic Party didn’t go far enough in reining in the Wall Street greed and excess that have created a crisis for working people, particularly in retail.
Why the Democratic Party must make a clean break with Wall Street|matthewheimer|September 8, 2020|Fortune
Culture, greed, liability laws and good intentions gone awry.
They Know How to Prevent Megafires. Why Won’t Anybody Listen?|by Elizabeth Weil|August 28, 2020|ProPublica
They see an entitlement that says only certain people belong here, that greed is good, and winning is everything because as long as you come out on top, it doesn’t matter what happens to everyone else.
‘He is clearly in over his head’: Read Michelle Obama’s full speech denouncing Donald Trump|kdunn6|August 18, 2020|Fortune
Whatever comes in the coming days is called by the greed of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Hollywood Surrenders to North Korea|Marlow Stern|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The opera is a dark and passionate tale of adultery and greed.
When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth|Brian Moynahan|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The foreclosure-drama is a fascinating study of greed and class warfare, boasting excellent turns by Garfield and Shannon.
Andrew Garfield on the Evils of Capitalism, the Hacking Scandal, and Criticism of ‘Spider-Man 2’|Marlow Stern|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And my beloved Zimbabwe has sunk from a promising beacon into an abyss of greed and dictatorship.
How I Got Addicted to Africa (and Wrote a Thriller About It)|Todd Moss|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“My daughter died because of their greed,” the mother said of the car company.
The Cops Who Found Out the Truth About GM's Deadly Cars—in 2006|Michael Daly|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Greed had made folds about his eyes, evil smiles had puckered his mouth.
Stories By English Authors: France|Various
Society has become warped with the heat of lust, and the fierce fever of competition, and the hot, devouring fires of greed.
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year|John Henry Jowett
“Anger and greed have darkened thy reason,” answered Kush, with impatience.
The Pharaoh and the Priest|Alexander Glovatski
In her face his shrewdness had discerned nothing but the animal and the greed of unsatiated appetites.
Mr. Incoul's Misadventure|Edgar Saltus
It was prompted by greed and vanity more than by a sense of danger.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume IV|John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for greed
greed
/ (ɡriːd) /
noun
excessive consumption of or desire for food; gluttony