Word of the Day 5.14.09
avariciousness
av·a·ri·cious (
v
-r
sh
s)
adj.
Immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy.
ava·ricious·ly adv.
ava·ricious·ness n.
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| Noun | 1. | avariciousness – extreme greed for material wealth
greed – excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
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