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avarices

avarices is the plural of avarice.

Meaning of avarice

Noun

avarice (usually uncountable, plural avarices)

  1. (usually) Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
    • By multiplying the means of gratification, by promoting the introduction and circulation of the precious metals, those darling objects of human avarice and enterprise, it serves to vivify and invigorate the channels of industry, and to make them flow with greater activity and copiousness.1788, Publius [pseudonym; Alexander Hamilton], “Number XII”, in The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, […] , volume I, New York, N.Y.: […] J. and A....
  2. (usually) Inordinate desire for some supposed good.

Questions about avarices

What is avarices the plural of?
Avarices is the plural of avarice.

Words near avarices in the dictionary

  1. Avard
  2. Avarian
  3. Avarians
  4. Avaric
  5. avarice
  6. avarices
  7. avaricious
  8. avariciously
  9. avariciousness
  10. avaricius
  11. avaritious

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