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[どん()·よく()]
donyoku
na adjective, noun

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[どん()·よく()]
donyoku
[とん()·よく()]
tonyoku
[とん()·よく()]
tonyoku
[たん()·よく()]
tanyoku
[たん()·よく()]
tanyoku

English Meaning(s) for 貪欲

na adjective, noun
  1. avarice; greed; covetousness
  2. raga (desire) (usu. とんよく)

Definition and Synonyms for 貪欲

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
Grabby immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Synonyms: 欲深, 欲深い, 貪欲
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
Greedy wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
Synonyms: 貪欲
Rapaciousness an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
Synonyms: 強欲, 貪欲
Esurience extreme gluttony
Synonyms: 多欲, 大食, 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 貪欲

» covet; indulge in
» longing; covetousness; greed; passion; desire; craving

Categories 貪欲 is a member of

Deadly Sin an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
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Selfishness stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
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Gluttony habitual eating to excess
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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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Stroke Order Diagrams for 貪欲

Sample Sentences for 貪欲

Man is insatiably curious.
My friends are my estate. Forgive me then the avarice to hoard them.
No amount of wealth can satisfy a covetous man. Not all the treasure in the world makes him happy.
He is acquisitive of knowledge.
His honor was corroded by greed.

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