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mammonism

[ mam-uh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˈmƦm É™ĖŒnÉŖz əm /
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noun
the greedy pursuit of riches.
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Origin of mammonism

First recorded in 1815–25; mammon + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM mammonism

mamĀ·monĀ·ist, mamĀ·monĀ·ite, nounmamĀ·monĀ·isĀ·tic, adjective
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