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avarice

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avaricenoun

avarices

avariceSurtout pour la convoitise de l’argent ou des biens matériels; en théologie chrétienne, désigne aussi le péché d’avarice.

His avarice led him to betray his closest friends for financial gain.

Son avarice l’a poussé à trahir ses amis les plus proches pour un gain financier.

Additional translations

cupiditéPlus courant dans l’usage général pour exprimer la soif excessive de richesse ou de gain.

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avaricenoun

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

His avarice led him to betray his closest friends for financial gain.

In Christian theology, the deadly sin of excessive greed.

Medieval sermons often warned the faithful against the sin of avarice.