noun
- plural of greediness; instances or manifestations of intense and selfish desire for wealth, food, power, or other things
Usage: countable plural form; often used to describe multiple examples or types of greedy behavior
Examples
- The greedinesses of the wealthy executives were exposed in the scandal.
- His various greedinesses—for money, status, and attention—drove all his decisions.
- The documentary revealed the greedinesses that fueled corporate corruption.
- She recognized her own greedinesses and worked to become more generous.
- The greedinesses displayed by the characters made them unsympathetic to readers.
- Environmental destruction often stems from the greedinesses of industries seeking profit.