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    [Noun]  | "av*a*rice" | \ ˈa-və-rəs \


    1: excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness, cupidity


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin avaritia, from avarus avaricious, from avēre to crave {mat|avid|};

    [Noun]  | "avarice" 


    1: an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions;


      * e.g., " ... the bank official's embezzlement was motivated by pure avarice "



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     [ "avarice" ]

    1: Greed/Avarice (Latin, cupiditia/avaritia) Greed is, like Lust and Gluttony, a sin of excess. However, Greed particularly applies to the acquisition of wealth.

      * e.g.,  ... "When did avarice behavior become acceptable? The Bush Administration fits this description to the tee!" 


     [ "avarice" ]

    2: Avarice is the term that can describe all forms of sinful behaviour. These include


     [ "avarice" ]

    3: -disloyalty,


     [ "avarice" ]

    4: -deliberate betrayal, or


     [ "avarice" ]

    5: -treason, especially for personal gain, as when someone lets themselves be bribed.


     [ "avarice" ]

    6: -Scavenging and hoarding of materials or objects,


     [ "avarice" ]

    7: -theft and robbery, especially by violence,


     [ "avarice" ]

    8: -trickery, or


     [ "avarice" ]

    9: -manipulation of authority are all actions that are inspired by greed. Such misdeeds include Simony, where the sinner feels the urge to make money by selling things within the confines of the church.

     [ "Avarice" ]

    1: Excessive greed. Characters marked by avarice know no limit to levels of lavish accesories. Syn: Cupidity.

      * e.g.,  ... Rampant avarice existed in the Enron management network. 

     [ "Avarice" ]

    1: Greed/Avarice (Latin, cupiditia/avaritia) Greed is, like Lust and Gluttony, a sin of excess. However, Greed particularly applies to the acquisition of wealth.

      * e.g.,  ... "When did avarice behavior become acceptable? The Bush Administration fits this description to the tee!" 


     [ "Avarice" ]

    2: Avarice is the term that can describe all forms of sinful behaviour. These include


     [ "Avarice" ]

    3: -disloyalty,


     [ "Avarice" ]

    4: -deliberate betrayal, or


     [ "Avarice" ]

    5: -treason, especially for personal gain, as when someone lets themselves be bribed.


     [ "Avarice" ]

    6: -Scavenging and hoarding of materials or objects,


     [ "Avarice" ]

    7: -theft and robbery, especially by violence,


     [ "Avarice" ]

    8: -trickery, or


     [ "Avarice" ]

    9: -manipulation of authority are all actions that are inspired by greed. Such misdeeds include Simony, where the sinner feels the urge to make money by selling things within the confines of the church.

     [ "Avarice" ]

    1: 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. -Emeasoba George

      * e.g.,  ... Avarice is synonymous with Greediness. 

     [ "Avarice" ]

    1: Ava is the latin word for flying.

      * e.g.,  ... I threw avarice at airplanes 


     [ "Avarice" ]

    2: Ava-rice = flying rice

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