English Explanatory Dictionary

avarice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
  2. Inordinate desire for some supposed good.

Pronunciation

/ˈævəɹɪs/ /ˈævəɹəs/ /ˈævɹəs/ en-us-avarice.ogg

Word forms

avarice avarices

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-eh₁yeti Latin aveō Latin avārus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -itia Latin avāritiabor. Old French avaricebor. Middle English avarice English avarice From Middle English avarice, from Old French, from Latin avāritia, from avārus (“greedy”).

Synonyms

avariciousness covetousness cupidity

Related words

avaricious avariciously
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