Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Greediness \Greed"i*ness\, n. [AS gr[=ae]dignes.]
   The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire.

         Fox in stealth, wolf in greediness.      --Shak.

   Syn: Ravenousness; voracity; eagerness; avidity.

Source : WordNet®

greediness
     n 1: an excessive desire for food [syn: {hoggishness}, {piggishness}]
     2: an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts);
        "the greediness of lawyers"