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单词 mammonite
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mam•mon  (mamən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Bible[New Testament.]riches or material wealth. Matt. 6:24;
    Luke 16:9,11,13.
  2. (often cap.) a personification of riches as an evil spirit or deity.
  • Aramaic māmōnā riches
  • Greek mam(m)ōnâs
  • Late Latin
  • Middle English 1350–1400
mammon•ish, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged possessions, money, gold.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mam•mon•ism  (mamə niz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the greedy pursuit of riches.
  • mammon + -ism 1835–45
mammon•ist, mammon•ite′, n. 
mam′mon•istic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mammon /ˈmæmən/ n
  1. riches or wealth regarded as a source of evil and corruption
Etymology: 14th Century: via Late Latin from New Testament Greek mammōnas, from Aramaic māmōnā wealth

ˈmammonish adj ˈmammonism n ˈmammonist, ˈmammonite n
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