Gluttony vs. Greed

Gluttony vs. Greed — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Gluttony and Greed

Gluttonynoun

The vice of eating to excess.

Greednoun

A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

His greed was his undoing.

Gluttonynoun

habitual eating to excess

Greednoun

excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves

Gluttonynoun

eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Greednoun

reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

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