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Definition of avarice noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

avarice

noun

/ˈævərɪs/

/ˈævərɪs/

[uncountable] (formal)

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extreme desire for wealth synonym greed
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin avaritia, from avarus ‘greedy’.

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