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avaricious

adjective/ˌavəˈrɪʃəs/

C2CEFR level
75/100Rarity: rare
FormalRegister

Excessively greedy for wealth or material gain.

The avaricious landlord raised the rent yet again, indifferent to his tenants' hardship.

Similar: grasping, covetous, rapacious

Origin: From Latin avarus 'greedy', from avere 'to crave'.

Topic: greed in General English

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