avaricious

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. adjective immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

Etymology

From Middle English avaricious, from Old French avaricieux, from avarice, from Latin avaritia (“greed”), from avarus (“greedy”), of avere (“crave, long for”).

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Synonyms

covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile

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