Added 10 October 2026
avarice
/ˈævəɹɪs/ noun
In Latin: avāritia, avāritiēs Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about avarice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins).
- Extreme greed for material wealth.
Origin
From Middle English avarice, from Old French, from Latin avāritia, from avārus (“greedy”).
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