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deadly sin vs greed

greed vs deadly sin

deadly sin and greed both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deadly sin Yes No No No
greed Yes No No No
As nouns, greed is a hyponym of deadly sin; that is, greed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deadly sin:
  • deadly sin: an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
  • greed: reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
deadly sin (noun) greed (noun)
an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace 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 deadly sin and greed

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