pleonexia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Excessive or insatiable greed, avarice, covetousness, the desire to have more, a greedy desire for certain goods.

Pronunciation

/pli.əˈnɛks.i.ə/

Word forms

pleonexia pleonexias

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλεονεξία (pleonexía, “greediness”).

Related words

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