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avarice
[ av-er-is ]
/ ˈæv ər ɪs /
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noun
insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
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Origin of avarice
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin avāritia, equivalent to avār(us) “greedy” + -itia -ice
Words nearby avarice
avant-garde, avant-gardism, Avanti, avantist, Avar, avarice, avaricious, avascular, avast, avatar, avaunt
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British Dictionary definitions for avarice
avarice
/ (ˈævərɪs) /
noun
extreme greed for riches; cupidity
Derived forms of avarice
avaricious, adjectiveavariciously, adverbavariciousness, nounWord Origin for avarice
C13: from Old French, from Latin avaritia, from avārus covetous, from avēre to crave
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