ETYM French avaritia, from avarus avaricious, prob. from avęre to covet, from a root av to satiate one's self: cf. Greek amenai, asai, to satiate, Skr. av to satiate one's self, rejoice, protect.
1. Extreme greed for material wealth; SYN. avariciousness, covetousness, cupidity.
2. Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins); SYN. greed, covetousness, rapacity, avaritia. + prikaži više

ETYM Akin to Goth. grędus hunger, Icel. grâthr. Related to Greedy.
Excessive desire to acquire or possess more (esp. material wealth) than one needs or deserves.

ETYM AS graedignes.
1. An excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts).
2. An excessive desire for food; SYN. hoggishness, piggishness.