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greediness vs selfishness

selfishness vs greediness

greediness and selfishness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
greediness Yes No No No
selfishness Yes No No No
As nouns, selfishness is a hypernym of greediness; that is, selfishness is a word with a broader meaning than greediness:
  • greediness: an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
  • selfishness: stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
greediness (noun) selfishness (noun)
an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts) stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
an excessive desire for food
Difference between greediness and selfishness

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