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avaricious
avaricious
/ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/
adjective
Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
(
avaricious
,
covetous
,
grabby
[Informal, N. American]
,
grasping
,
greedy
,
prehensile
)
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
They are avaricious and will do anything for money
they are avaricious and will do anything for money
Casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
A grasping old miser
a grasping old miser
Grasping commercialism
grasping commercialism
Greedy for money and power
greedy for money and power
Grew richer and greedier
grew richer and greedier
Prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
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