Greedy
Greedy adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.
Usage example: the greedy exploitation of the land by developers
Philistine and greedy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Greedy".
Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Greedy and philistine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Greedy" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
Mutual synonyms
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