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avariciousness vs greed

greed vs avariciousness

avariciousness and greed both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
avariciousness Yes No No No
greed Yes No No No
As nouns, greed is a hypernym of avariciousness; that is, greed is a word with a broader meaning than avariciousness:
  • avariciousness: extreme greed for material wealth
  • greed: excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
avariciousness (noun) greed (noun)
extreme greed for material wealth reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
Difference between avariciousness and greed

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