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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tam-yok
"그의 탐욕은 그를 비윤리적인 결정으로 이끌었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.
"His greed for money led him to make unethical decisions." - 2
An excessive desire to acquire or possess more than one needs or deserves.
"The company's greed resulted in the exploitation of its workers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'greed' originates from the Old English 'grǣd', which means 'to long for' or 'to desire'. It has evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift towards a more negative connotation associated with excessive desire for wealth or possessions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Greed" is said worldwide
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avidité
Transliteration: avidity
"Son avidité l'a conduit à des décisions immorales."
Gier
Transliteration: giːr
"Seine Gier nach Geld führte zu unethischen Entscheidungen."
avidità
Transliteration: avidità
"La sua avidità lo ha portato a prendere decisioni immorali."
avaricia
Transliteration: avaricia
"Su avaricia lo llevó a decisiones poco éticas."
ganância
Transliteration: ganância
"A ganância dele o levou a decisões antiéticas."
लालच
Transliteration: laalach
"उसका लालच उसे अनैतिक निर्णय लेने पर मजबूर कर दिया।"
贪婪
Transliteration: tān lán
"他的贪婪导致了不道德的决定。"
탐욕
Transliteration: tam-yok
"그의 탐욕은 그를 비윤리적인 결정으로 이끌었다."
貪欲
Transliteration: donyoku
"彼の貪欲は彼を非倫理的な決定に導いた。"
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