avarice

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Pronunciation

• (non-merged vowel) IPA: /ˈævəɹɪs/
• (merged vowel) IPA: /ˈævəɹəs/, /ˈævɹəs/

Noun

avarice (uncountable)

1. Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth

   Synonyms: covetousness, cupidity

2. Inordinate desire for some supposed good.

Synonyms

• avariciousness
• See also Thesaurus:greed

Related terms

• avaricious, avariciously

Translations

• French: avarice
• German: Gier
• Italian: avarizia, cupidigia
• Portuguese: avarícia, avareza
• Russian: а́лчность
• Spanish: avaricia, codicia

Translations

• Italian: avidità
• Portuguese: avareza

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