Definitions for avarice
ˈæv ər ɪsavarice

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. avarice, greed, covetousness, rapacity, avaritianoun

   reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

2. avarice, avariciousness, covetousness, cupiditynoun

   extreme greed for material wealth

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. avaricenoun

   Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.

2. avaricenoun

   Inordinate desire for some supposed good.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AVARICEnoun

   Covetousness; insatiable desire.

   Etymology: avarice, Fr. avaritia, Lat.

   There grows
   In my most ill compos’d affection, such
   A stanchless avarice, that were I king,
   I should cut off the nobles for their lands. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   This avarice of praise in times to come,
   Those long inscriptions crouded on the tomb. John Dryden, Juv.

   Nor love his peace of mind destroys,
   Nor wicked avarice of wealth. Dryden.

   Avarice is insatiable; and so he went still pushing on for more. Roger L'Estrange.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avarice

   Greed (or avarice) is an uncontrolled longing for increase in the acquisition or use of material gain (be it food, money, land, or animate/inanimate possessions); or social value, such as status, or power. Greed has been identified as undesirable throughout known human history because it creates behavior-conflict between personal and social goals.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avaricenoun

   an excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity

2. Avaricenoun

   an inordinate desire for some supposed good

3. Etymology: [F. avaritia, fr. avarus avaricious, prob. fr. avre to covet, fr. a root av to satiate one's self: cf. Gr. 'a`menai, 'a^sai, to satiate, Skr. av to satiate one's self, rejoice, protect.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avarice

   av′ar-is, n. eager desire for wealth: covetousness.—adj. Avari′cious, extremely covetous: greedy.—adv. Avari′ciously.—n. Avari′ciousness. [Fr.—L. avaritia—avarus, greedy—avēre, to pant after.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avarice

   Avarice is reprehensible acquisitiveness, excessive and insatiable desire to acquire or possess more wealth, riches or material gain than one needs or deserves. In other words, avarice is the highest level of greed or greediness.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of avarice in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of avarice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of avarice in a Sentence

1. Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy:

   Avarice, envy, pride, Three fatal sparks, have set the hearts of all On Fire.

2. Eric Bland and Ronnie Richter:

   Today is a bittersweet day for the Tony Satterfield and Harriott Families, avarice and betrayal of trust are at the heart of this matter. Lawsuits and claims are not vehicles for Eric Bland and Ronnie Richter, defendants and/or friends to enrich themselves at the expense of their clients. These belong to the clients and the clients only. This is the sacred trust that lawyers and fiduciaries owe their clients. 100 % fidelity and never putting their interests over the clients.

3. Francesco Petrarch:

   Five enemies of peace inhabit with us--avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.

4. Dante Alighieri:

   Avarice, envy, pride, three fatal sparks, have set the hearts of all on fire.

5. Mahabharata:

   Heaven?s gate is narrow and minute,* It cannot be perceived by foolish men, Blinded by vain illusions of the world. E?en the clear-sighted, who discern the way And seek to enter, find the portal barred And hard to be unlocked. Its massive bolts Are pride and passion, avarice and lust.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=avarice
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Avarice
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=avarice
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avarice
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avarice
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=avarice