mammonism

[ mam-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

1. the greedy pursuit of riches.

Other Words From

• mammon·ist mammon·ite noun
• mammon·istic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mammonism¹

First recorded in 1815–25; mammon + -ism

Example Sentences

They cared nothing for mammonism, that some philosophical crank has defined to be a physical force that makes men invertebrates.

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The game-preserving interest is worth maintenance if only as clashing with mammonism.

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But of a Midas-eared Mammonism, which indeed at bottom all pure Mammonisms are, what better can you expect?

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Our national peril is Mammonism, and the sordid pursuit of gold.

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Mammonism at least works, but 'Go gracefully idle in Mayfair,' what does or can that mean?

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