avaricious

• Bezeichnet eine Person, die übermäßig nach Reichtum oder materiellem Gewinn strebt und dabei gierig und habsüchtig ist.

Describes someone who has an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

1. Excessively greedy for wealthC1formal

   Having an extreme and insatiable desire for money or material possessions.

   Habgierig

   • The avaricious businessman would not share his profits with his employees.
   • Her avaricious nature led her to hoard money even in times of plenty.
   • The king was avaricious, always demanding more taxes from his subjects.

   Synonymeacquisitivecovetousgraspinggreedymercenaryrapacious

   Antonymebountifulgenerousliberalmunificentopenhanded