Definition of Avarece
Av"a*rice (ăv"&adot;*r&ibreve;s), n.
[F. avaritia, fr. avarus avaricious, prob. fr.
avēre to covet, fr. a root av to satiate one's self:
cf. Gr. 'a`menai, 'a^sai, to satiate, Skr. av
to satiate one's self, rejoice, protect.] 1. An
excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth;
covetousness; cupidity.
To desire money for its own sake, and in order to hoard it
up, is avarice.
Beattie.
2. An inordinate desire for some supposed
good.
All are taught an avarice of praise.
Goldsmith.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
- An inordinate desire for some supposed good.
- One of the seven deadly sins.
- Bulgarian: алчност
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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