an inordinate desire for wealth

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• covetous — adjective Date: 13th century 1. marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another s possessions 2. having a craving for possession < covetous of power > • covetously adverb • covetousness noun Synonyms …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• cupidity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English cupidite, from Anglo French cupidité, from Latin cupiditat , cupiditas more at covet Date: 15th century 1. inordinate desire for wealth ; avarice, greed 2. strong desire …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cupidity — cupidity, greed, rapacity, avarice are comparable when meaning intense desire for wealth or possessions. Cupidity stresses the intensity and compelling nature of the desire and often suggests covetousness as well {the sight of so much wealth… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Avarice — Av a*rice ([a^]v [.a]*r[i^]s), n. [F. avaritia, fr. avarus avaricious, prob. fr. av[=e]re to covet, fr. a root av to satiate one s self: cf. Gr. a menai, a^sai, to satiate, Skr. av to satiate one s self, rejoice, protect.] 1. An excessive or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• avarice — noun /ˈævəɹɪs/ a) Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity. b) Inordinate desire for some supposed good. Syn: avariciousness …   Wiktionary

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