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avarice
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avarice
(noun)
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avarice
/
ˈ
ævərəs/
noun
avarice
/
ˈ
ævərəs/
noun
Learner's definition of AVARICE
[
noncount
]
formal + disapproving
:
a strong desire to have or get money
:
greed
The corporate world is plagued by
avarice
and a thirst for power.
He was driven by
avarice
.
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— avaricious
/ˌævə
ˈ
rɪʃəs/
adjective
[
more avaricious; most avaricious
]
a spiteful and
avaricious
[=
greedy
] person
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