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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesganância
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ga-nân-cia
"A ganância dele causou muitos problemas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having an insatiable desire for more, often in a greedy or avaricious manner.
"His donyoku nature led him to accumulate wealth without regard for others." - 2
Describing someone who is excessively eager or greedy for something.
"She was donyoku in her pursuit of fame, often overshadowing her friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'donyoku' (貪欲) originates from the Japanese language, combining the characters for 'greed' (貪) and 'desire' (欲). It has been used in various contexts throughout Japanese literature and philosophy, often reflecting a deeper commentary on human nature and materialism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Donyoku" is said worldwide
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avidité
Transliteration: avidi-té
"Sa nature d'avidité l'a poussé à accumuler des richesses."
Gier
Transliteration: gi-er
"Sein gieriges Verhalten führte zu vielen Konflikten."
avidità
Transliteration: a-vi-di-tà
"La sua avidità lo ha portato a trascurare gli amici."
avaricia
Transliteration: a-va-ri-cia
"Su avaricia lo llevó a perder a sus seres queridos."
ganância
Transliteration: ga-nân-cia
"A ganância dele causou muitos problemas."
लालच
Transliteration: laalach
"उसकी लालच ने उसे अकेला कर दिया।"
贪婪
Transliteration: tān lán
"他的贪婪使他失去了朋友。"
탐욕
Transliteration: tam-yok
"그의 탐욕은 그를 외롭게 만들었다."
貪欲
Transliteration: donyoku
"彼の貪欲さは彼を孤独にした。"
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