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avaricious meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of avaricious at MeaningMonkey.org. avaricious meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.AVARICIOUS adjective
Definition of avaricious (adjective)
- immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
- "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
- synonyms: covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile
Source: Princeton University Wordnet