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greed meaning in Sanskrit

गृद्धि gṛddhi

/ɡɹiːd/

greed in Sanskrit: गृद्धि (gṛddhi). In English, greed means a selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

Sanskrit words for greed

greed
गृद्धि gṛddhi

English meaning of greed

  1. noun A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.
  2. verb To desire in a greedy manner, or to act on such a desire.
  3. verb To play greedily or aggressively in a high-risk, high-reward scenario.

Full definition of greed

greed in a sentence

  • His greed was his undoing.

Synonyms of greed

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Questions about greed in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of greed in Sanskrit?
Greed in Sanskrit is गृद्धि (gṛddhi).
greed इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Greed: गृद्धि (gṛddhi).
What does greed mean in English?
Greed means a selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “greed”: गृद्धि. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: greed (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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