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单词 mammon
释义

mammon

noun

mam·​mon ˈma-mən How to pronounce mammon (audio)
often capitalized
: material wealth or possessions especially as having a debasing influence
you cannot serve God and mammon Matthew 6:24 (Revised Standard Version)
mammonism
ˈma-mə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce mammon (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In these books, we Americans are portrayed horribly — somehow simultaneously slovenly and uptight, perpetually dressed in spandex yet overweight, arrogant yet superficially friendly, impervious to pleasure and obsessed with mammon. New York Times, 12 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin mammona, from Greek mamōna, from Aramaic māmōnā riches

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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