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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to gredy + -nesse.
Pronunciation
Noun
gredynesse (uncountable)
- enviousness, greediness, avarice; the state of lusting after wealth or lucre
- voraciousness; excessive appetite or consumption of food and drink (also figurative)
- (rare) impulsiveness, rashness; excessive eagerness or excitement
- (rare) extreme ambition or drive; great willpower
- (rare) ferociousness, savageness
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