avaricious

Meaning

Adjective

Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.

Origin

From Middle English avaricious, from Old French avaricieux, from avarice, from Latin avaritia ("greed"), from avarus, of avere.

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