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avarice
Meaning: extreme greed for wealth or material gain
avarice in a sentence
How avarice is used in real sentences:
The old miser's avarice kept him from ever donating a single coin to charity.
Historians blame the king's avarice for the crushing taxes placed on peasants.
“Their critics, however, saw avarice in a policy that rewarded speed while captains navigated longitude with crude estimates.”
— from the passage The Eastern Turn
Synonyms for avarice
Other words for avarice — greed, covetousness and cupidity — carry the same meaning.
- greed
- covetousness
- cupidity
Antonyms of avarice
Words that mean the opposite of avarice:
- generosity
- charity
Where it comes from
From Latin avarus 'greedy'
Memory hook
AV-ARICE — a rich AVATAR who is greedy for more riches.