"greediness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹiːdinɪs/ Forms: greedinesses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English gredynesse, from Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to greedy + -ness. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gredynesse}} Middle English gredynesse, {{inh|en|ang|grǣdiġnes}} Old English grǣdiġnes, {{suffix|en|greedy|ness}} greedy + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} greediness (usually uncountable, plural greedinesses)
  1. The state of being greedy; greed. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Emotions

Inflected forms

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