Dictionary

avarice en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈævɹəs/ merged vowel
• /ˈævəɹəs/ merged vowel
• /ˈævəɹɪs/ non-merged vowel
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-eh₁yeti Latin aveō Latin avārus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -itia Latin avāritiabor. Old French avaricebor. Middle English avarice English avarice From Middle English avarice, from Old French, from Latin avāritia, from avārus (“greedy”).

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
   • By multiplying the means of gratification, by promoting the introduction and circulation of the precious metals, those darling objects of human avarice and enterprise, it serves to vivify and invigorate the channels of industry, and to make them flow with greater activity and copiousness. 1788, Publius [pseudonym; Alexander Hamilton], “Number XII”, in The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, […] , volume I, New York, N.Y.: […] J. and A. M‘Lean, […], →OCLC:
2. (uncountable, usually) Inordinate desire for some supposed good.

Forms

Relateds

avariciously · avaricious

Synonyms

cupidity · avariciousness · covetousness

Translations (81)

nl inhaligheid (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · cmn 貪財 /贪财 (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · pt avareza (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · got 𐌱𐌹𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍉𐌽𐍃 (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ga saint (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · hi लोभ (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ka სიძუნწე (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · nl hebzucht (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · nl hebberigheid (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · el πλεονεξία (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · cs chamtivost (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · bg лакоми́я (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · cs hrabivost (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · gur pʋyã'anɛ (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ka გაუმაძღრობა (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · tr açgözlülük (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · sk lakomstvo (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · la avāritia (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ca cobdícia (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · fa زیادهخواهی (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · fa الچخت (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · tr para hırsı (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · it avidità (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · cmn 貪財 /贪财 (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ar طَمَع (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · pt avareza (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · io avareso (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ca avarícia (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · fi ahneus (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · grc πλεονεξία (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ka ხელმოჭერილობა (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · bg користолю́бие (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · gd sannt (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ml അത്യാർത്തി (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · cmn 贪求 (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · fr avarice (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · tr servet tutkusu (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · ko 탐욕 (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · cmn 貪心 /贪心 (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · cmn 貪婪 /贪婪 (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · et ahnus (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ca cobdícia (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · eo avaro (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ru жа́дность (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · fi ahneus (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · et saamahimu (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · hi लालच (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ru прожо́рливость (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · sv girighet (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ru а́лчность (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · pl chciwość (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ja 強欲 (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · te అత్యాశ (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ru ненасы́тность (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · fi rahanhimo (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ro avariție (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · txb maune (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ro aviditate (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · ga gabhálacht (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · fi himo (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · ar شُحُّ (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · fa طمع (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · fo gírni (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ga cíocras (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · it cupidigia (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · de Gier (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ca avidesa (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · pdt Jiez (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · es avaricia (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · it avarizia (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · gur be'ero (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ka სიხარბე (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · pt avarícia (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ru ску́пость (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · cs lakomství (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · bg ненаси́тност (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · ang ġitsung (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · ca avarícia (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · pl chciwość (inordinate desire for some supposed good) · la avāritiēs (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) · es codicia (excessive or inordinate desire of gain)