жа́дность — meaning in English

English meaning

• avarice noun An excessive, greedy desire for wealth or possessions.
• avidity noun Greediness; strong appetite.
• cupidity noun Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
• greed noun An excessive desire for more than one needs, especially money, food, or possessions.

Senses

жа́дность is used for these senses in English:

• avarice Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
• avidity Greediness; strong appetite.
• cupidity Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
• greed A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.
• stinginess The property of being stingy: a lack of generosity; excessive parsimony.

avidity — full definition

1. noun Greediness; strong appetite.
2. noun Eagerness; intenseness of desire.
3. noun The measure of the synergism of the strength of individual interactions between proteins.

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