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   avaricious

   /ˌavəˈrɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain: "avaricious corporate bosses looking to maximize profits"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French avaricieux, based on Latin avarus ‘greedy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. avariciously adverb
   • 2. avariciousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAVARICIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Avaricious means showing an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions. Learn more about this formal adjective, its pronunciation, and its synonyms and antonyms.

   • English (US)

     AVARICIOUS meaning: 1. showing an extremely strong wish to...

   • Znaczenie Avaricious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     AVARICIOUS definicja: 1. showing an extremely strong wish to...

   • Avariciously

     AVARICIOUSLY definition: 1. in a way that shows an extremely...

   • Avaricious in French

     avaricious translate: avare. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › avariciousAvaricious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Avaricious means greedy for riches or acquisitive of material possessions. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of avaricious from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Avaricious definition: characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous.. See examples of AVARICIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Someone who is avaricious is greedy or grasping, concerned with gaining wealth. The suggestion is that an avaricious person will do anything to achieve material gain, and it is, in general, not a pleasant attribute.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAVARICIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Avaricious means greedy for money or possessions. Learn the word frequency, pronunciation, collocations, and derived forms of avaricious from Collins Dictionary.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › avariciousavaricious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Avaricious means having an extreme desire for wealth. Learn how to pronounce, use and synonymize this formal adjective with pictures and sentences from Oxford University Press.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › avariciousAvaricious - definition of avaricious by The Free Dictionary

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   Avaricious means immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy. Find the origin, usage, and related words of avaricious in this comprehensive online dictionary.