ˈavərə̇s, rap. -vr- noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin avaritia, from avarus avaricious, from avēre to covet, long for — more at avid
: excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness , cupidity
they scrimped and stinted and starved themselves … out of avarice and the will-to-power — Lewis Mumford
Synonyms: see cupidity