chrematistic

British

/ ˌkriːməˈtɪstɪk /

adjective

of, denoting, or relating to money-making

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chrematistics

noun

Etymology

Origin of chrematistic

C18: from Greek, from khrēmatizein to make money, from khrēma money

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Aristotle condemns usury because it is the most extreme and dangerous form of chrematistic acquisition, or the art of making money for its own sake.

From An Essay on Mediaeval Economic Teaching by O'Brien, George

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