avarice
noun [U] /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
/-ɚ-/ formalDefinition
› an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions: Her business empire brought her wealth beyond the dreams of avarice (= an extremely large amount of money). → Synonym greedGreedy avaricious /ˌæv.əˈrɪʃ.əs/ adjective avariciously /ˌæv.əˈrɪʃ.əs.li/ adverb
(Definition of avarice noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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