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‖ pleonexia|pliːəˈnɛksɪə|
[a. Gr. πλεονεξία greed, assumption, f. as πλεονέκτης: see prec.]
Covetousness, avarice, greed.
1858Mayne Expos. Lex., Pleonexia, term for greediness, grasping selfishness, overbearing temper or arrogance, regarded as mental disease. 1892Daily News 4 Nov. 5/3 Competitive, grasping fellows, cursed with the vice of pleonexia, of wanting more than their share. |