Greed (G9-10)

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  1. acquisitiveness
    strong desire to obtain and possess
  2. appetite
    a feeling of craving something
  3. covetousness
    extreme greed for material wealth
  4. craving
    an intense desire for some particular thing
  5. desire
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  6. eagerness
    prompt willingness
  7. gluttony
    habitual eating to excess
  8. hankering
    a yearning for something or to do something
  9. hoggishness
    an excessive desire for food
  10. hunger
    strong desire for something (not food or drink)
  11. itch
    a strong restless desire
  12. longing
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  13. materialism
    a desire for wealth and possessions
  14. overconsumption
    the use of resources beyond what is necessary or sustainable
  15. overeating
    eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  16. piggishness
    an excessive desire for food
  17. pining
    a feeling of deep longing
  18. possessiveness
    excessive desire to possess or dominate
  19. ravenousness
    excessive desire to eat
  20. self-indulgence
    an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
  21. thirst
    strong desire for something (not food or drink)
  22. urge
    a strong, restless desire
  23. yearning
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Created on Tue Apr 16 12:26:17 EDT 2024 (updated Tue Apr 16 12:26:55 EDT 2024)

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