AVARICE


Meaning of AVARICE in English

/av"euhr is/ , n.

insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.

[ 1250-1300; ME avaritia, equiv. to avar ( us ) greedy + -itia -ICE ]

Syn . cupidity.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .