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Noun: greediness  gree-dee-nus
  1. An excessive desire for food
    - hoggishness, piggishness
     
  2. An excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
    "the greediness of lawyers"
    - voraciousness, rapaciousness

Derived forms: greedinesses

See also: greedy

Type of: gluttony, selfishness

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