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greed vs deadly sin

deadly sin vs greed

greed and deadly sin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
greed Yes No No No
deadly sin Yes No No No
As nouns, deadly sin is a hypernym of greed; that is, deadly sin is a word with a broader meaning than greed:
  • greed: reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • deadly sin: an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
Other hypernyms of greed include mortal sin.
greed (noun) deadly sin (noun)
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
Difference between greed and deadly sin

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