English Explanatory Dictionary

gold fever

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A feverish obsession with seeking gold ore; an era (figuratively an epidemic) during which this obsession grips a large number of people.
An excessive craving for profit.

Word forms

gold fever gold fevers

Synonyms

gold rush yellow fever

Related words

gold bug gold mine goldminer

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