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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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   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.

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   The meaning of AVARICIOUS is greedy of gain : excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches. How to use avaricious in a sentence.

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

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   What is an avaricious person?

   • An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions. [disapproval] [...] • grasping, greedy, acquisitive, stingy [...] These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins. Read more

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   What is the difference between avaricious and acquisitive?

   • acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep. grasping adds to covetous and greedy an implication of selfishness and often suggests unfair or ruthless means. avaricious implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of money and strongly suggests stinginess.

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   What is the meaning of avarice?

   • characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous. Avaricious, covetous, greedy, rapacious share the sense of desiring to possess more of something than one already has or might in normal circumstances be entitled to.

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   What is the difference between avaricious and covetous?

   • covetous, greedy, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious mean having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions. covetous implies inordinate desire often for another's possessions. greedy stresses lack of restraint and often of discrimination in desire. acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep.

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   What is the difference between avaricious and rapacious?

   • avaricious He acquired his wealth by being an avaricious, unscrupulous businessman. rapacious He's a rapacious lawyer who will stop at nothing to win a case. acquisitive She was ruthlessly acquisitive and often bought expensive items just to keep others from owning them. grasping She's a selfish, grasping old woman.

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   What does rapacious mean?

   • Rapacious, stronger and more assertive than the other terms, implies an aggressive, predatory, insatiable, and unprincipled desire for possessions and power: a rapacious frequenter of tax sales and forced auctions. Avaricious definition: . See examples of AVARICIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Avaricious means very greedy for money or possessions. Learn how to pronounce, use and translate this word with Collins Dictionary, and see examples of avaricious in sentences.

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   Sep 3, 2011 · The meaning of AVARICE is excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness, cupidity. How to use avarice in a sentence. Word History of Avarice.

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   Avarice is an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.

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   Avaricious, covetous, greedy, rapacious share the sense of desiring to possess more of something than one already has or might in normal circumstances be entitled to. Avaricious often implies a pathological, driven greediness for money or other valuables and usually suggests a concomitant miserliness: the cheerless dwelling of an avaricious usurer.