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avariceav‧a‧rice /ˈævərɪs/ noun [uncountable] avariceOrigin: 1200-1300 Old French, Latin avaritia, from avarus ‘avaricious’, from avere ‘to want to have’ - As a result of the man's refreshing lack of avarice, a replica of the pub had to be built.
- But it is also a saga of human avarice and the abuse of power.
- Consuming the fruits of the Earth unrestrained, we become consumed ourselves by avarice and greed.
- I interpreted his secrecy as emotional avarice.
- Imperceptibly at first, the avarice for which their caste is famous began to shine through like copper beneath worn silver-plating.
- In Emor he had been rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
formal a desire to have a lot of money that is considered to be too strong SYN greed—avaricious /ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/ adjective—avariciously adverb |