avarice meaning
UK US /ˈævərəs/ 3 syllables
avarice (noun): reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins).
avarice has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
avarice as a noun
- reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Synonyms: greed, covetousness, rapacity, avaritia
Type of: mortal sin
Related forms: avaricious
- extreme greed for material wealth
Synonyms: avariciousness, covetousness, cupidity
Type of: greed
Related forms: avaricious
How to pronounce avarice
avarice is pronounced /ˈævərəs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AV · words ending in CE · 7-letter words
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