AVARICE


Meaning of AVARICE in English

■ noun extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Derivatives

avaricious adjective

avariciously adverb

avariciousness noun

Origin

ME: from OFr., from L. avaritia , from avarus 'greedy'.

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