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1. (adj.) avaricious
characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous.
Etymology: (1425–75)
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1. (adj) avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
"they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
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1. (adj) avaricious
actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property
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