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Definition of averice

"averice" is probably misspelled. Trying avarice instead Definition of avarice

1. avarice [ n ] reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Used in print:

(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)

The victims of the quacks are frequently poor people , like Mr._A. , who scrape_up their life savings to offer as a sacrifice to Doctor_Fraud 's avarice .

Synonyms avarice rapacity covetousness avaritia greed Related Terms mortal_sin

2. avarice [ n ] extreme greed for material wealth

Synonyms avariciousness covetousness cupidity avarice Related Terms greed

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