avarice

The definition of avarice means greed or a great a desire to be rich.

(noun)

An example of avarice is deciding which college degree to get and which job to take based only on the expected salary.

See avarice in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

too great a desire to have wealth; cupidity

Origin: ME & OFr < L avaritia < avarus, greedy < avere, to desire

See avarice in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Immoderate desire for wealth; cupidity.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin avāritia

Origin: , from avārus, greedy

Origin: , from avēre, to desire

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