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Translate greed from English to Dutch

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greed:
- hebzucht; gretigheid; hebberigheid; gulzigheid; vraatzucht; vraatzuchtigheid; begerigheid; schrokachtigheid
Wiktionary:
- greed → gulzigheid, hebzucht
- greed → aviditeit

English

Detailed Translations for greed from English to Dutch

greed:

greed [the ~] noun

the greed (greediness)
de hebzucht; de gretigheid; de hebberigheid
- hebzucht [de ~] noun
- gretigheid [de ~ (v)] noun
- hebberigheid [de ~ (v)] noun
the greed (gluttony; voracity)
de gulzigheid; de vraatzucht
- gulzigheid [de ~ (v)] noun
- vraatzucht [de ~] noun
the greed (gluttony; greediness; voracity)
de gulzigheid; vraatzuchtigheid; de begerigheid; schrokachtigheid; de gretigheid
- gulzigheid [de ~ (v)] noun
- vraatzuchtigheid [znw.] noun
- begerigheid [de ~ (v)] noun
- schrokachtigheid [znw.] noun
- gretigheid [de ~ (v)] noun

Translation Matrix for greed:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
begerigheid	gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity
gretigheid	gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity	eagerness
gulzigheid	gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity
hebberigheid	greed; greediness
hebzucht	greed; greediness
schrokachtigheid	gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity
vraatzucht	gluttony; greed; voracity
vraatzuchtigheid	gluttony; greed; greediness; voracity
-	avarice; avaritia; covetousness; rapacity
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	covetousness; greediness

Synonyms for "greed":

desire
avarice; covetousness; rapacity; avaritia; mortal sin; deadly sin

Related Definitions for "greed":

reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)¹
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves¹

Wiktionary Translations for greed:

greed

noun

selfish desire for more than is needed
- greed → gulzigheid; hebzucht

greed

noun

een overdreven begeerte naar materieel gewin
- hebzucht → greed

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• greed	→ aviditeit	↔ Habgier — Habsucht, Habgier ist die Gier, möglichst viel zu haben, das Streben nach immer mehr Besitz

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