MAMMON


Meaning of MAMMON in English

ˈmamən noun

( -s )

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Late Latin mammona, from Greek mamōna, from Aramaic māmōnā riches

: material wealth or possessions especially having an evil power or debasing influence : wealth , money

you cannot serve God and mammon — Mt 6:24 (Revised Standard Version)

materialism was in the saddle; Mammon ruled the hearts and minds of men — C.I.Glicksberg

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