mammonism

[ mam-uh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˈmæm əˌnɪz əm /

the greedy pursuit of riches.

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First recorded in 1835–45; mammon + -ism

mam·mon·ist, mam·mon·ite, nounmam·mon·is·tic, adjective

They cared nothing for mammonism, that some philosophical crank has defined to be a physical force that makes men invertebrates.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
The game-preserving interest is worth maintenance if only as clashing with mammonism.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 393, July 1848|Various
Our national peril is Mammonism, and the sordid pursuit of gold.
The Battle of Principles|Newell Dwight Hillis
Mammonism at least works, but 'Go gracefully idle in Mayfair,' what does or can that mean?
Past and Present|Thomas Carlyle

I want, Christianity, instead of the Mammonism we 're threatened with.
One of Our Conquerors, Complete|George Meredith