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avarice

/ˈæv.ər.ɪs/

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noun

/ˈæv.ər.ɪs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее крайнюю жадность к богатству или материальной выгоде, часто считающееся пороком или отрицательной чертой.

A noun referring to extreme greed for wealth or material gain, often considered a vice or negative trait.

uncountable

  1. Extreme greed for wealthC1formal

    An excessive or insatiable desire for material gain or riches.

    ruАлчность

    • His avarice led him to betray his closest friends.
    • The king's avarice impoverished the entire kingdom.
    • Avarice is considered one of the seven deadly sins in Christian tradition.

    Synonymsacquisitivenessavariciousnesscovetousnesscupiditygreedrapacity

    Antonymsgenerosityliberality

Forms
  • avarices plural form
  • avarices' possessive plural form
  • avarice's possessive singular form
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