释义 |
mammonism|ˈmæmənɪz(ə)m| [f. Mammon + -ism. (Cf. G. mammonismus.)] Devotion to the pursuit of riches.
1843Carlyle Past & Pr. i. v, In whirlwinds of fire, you and your Mammonisms, Dilettantisms [etc.]..shall disappear! Ibid. ii. xvi, If..all except Mammonism be a vain grimace. 1897Price Hughes in Daily News 15 Nov. 2/4 It was necessary to protect the Lord's Day against Mammonism. |