# pleonexia

> English word · Noun · IPA /pli.əˈnɛks.i.ə/

## Definitions
1. Excessive or insatiable greed, avarice, covetousness, the desire to have more, a greedy desire for certain goods.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλεονεξία (pleonexía, “greediness”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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