Avariciousness
41Chrysostom, John — (345–407) Early Church Father. Born into a pagan family in Antioch, Chrysostom was baptized in 373, ordained in 384, and rose to become archbishop of Constantinople. A persuasive preacher, beloved of the masses, he was dubbed Chrysostomos,… …
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42avaricious — late 15c., from O.Fr. avaricios greedy, covetous (Mod.Fr. avaricieux), from avarice (see AVARICE (Cf. avarice)). An O.E. word for it was feoh georn. Related: Avariciously; avariciousness …
43avarice — noun extreme greed for wealth or material gain. Derivatives avaricious adjective avariciously adverb avariciousness noun Origin ME: from OFr., from L. avaritia, from avarus greedy …
44rapacity — n. 1. Ravenousness, rapaciousness, voraciousness, voracity, avidity, canine appetite. 2. Greed, ravenousness, exercise of plunder. 3. Avariciousness, greediness of gain …
45cupidity — noun he did not really see her cupidity until they d been married for several years Syn: greed, avarice, avariciousness, acquisitiveness, covetousness, rapacity, materialism, Mammonism; informal money grubbing Ant: generosity …
46avarice — greed, *cupidity, rapacity Analogous words: avariciousness, covetousness, acquisitiveness (see corresponding adjectives at COVETOUS): stinginess, niggardliness, miserliness, parsimoniousness (see corresponding adjectives at STINGY) Antonyms:… …
47cupidity — cupidity, greed, rapacity, avarice are comparable when meaning intense desire for wealth or possessions. Cupidity stresses the intensity and compelling nature of the desire and often suggests covetousness as well {the sight of so much wealth… …
48greed — *cupidity, rapacity, avarice Analogous words: greediness, covetousness, avariciousness, acquisitiveness (see corresponding adjectives at COVETOUS): voraciousness, ravenousness, rapaciousness, gluttonousness or gluttony (see corresponding… …
49rapacity — greed, *cupidity, avarice Analogous words: covetousness, avariciousness, greediness, graspingness (see corresponding adjectives at COVETOUS): exaction, demanding or demand, claiming or claim (see corresponding verbs at DEMAND) …
50stingy — stingy, close, closefisted, tight, tightfisted, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly, cheeseparing, penny pinching can mean unwilling or manifesting unwillingness to share one s goods with others or to give to another a part of one s… …
