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[たん()·らん()]
tanran
na adjective, noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[たん()·らん()]
tanran
Irregular Kanji
[どん()·らん()]
donran
[どん()·らん()]
donran
Irregular Kanji

English Meaning(s) for 貪婪

na adjective, noun
  1. covetousness; greed

Definition and Synonyms for 貪婪

Greed reprehensible acquisitiveness
Synonyms: あこぎ, 利欲, 多欲, 大欲, 強欲, 意地汚ない, 業突く張り, 欲張り, 欲張る, 欲深, 欲深い, 貪婪, 貪欲, 貪汚
Covetousness extreme greed for material wealth
Synonyms: 強欲, 欲張り, 欲張る, 欲心, 欲深, 欲深い, 貪婪, 貪欲
Greed insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Synonyms: あこぎ, 利欲, 多欲, 大欲, 強欲, 意地汚ない, 業突く張り, 欲張り, 欲張る, 欲深, 欲深い, 貪婪, 貪欲, 貪汚

Meanings for each kanji in 貪婪

» covet; indulge in
» covet

Categories 貪婪 is a member of

Deadly Sin an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
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Greed excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
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