# avaricious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌævəˈɹɪʃəs/ · frequency rank #90,163

## Definitions
1. Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.

## Etymology
From Middle English avaricious, from Old French avaricieux, from avarice, from Latin avaritia (“greed”), from avarus (“greedy”), of avere (“crave, long for”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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