# Mammon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmæmən/ · frequency rank #66,815

## Definitions
1. The desire for wealth personified as an evil spirit or a malign influence.
2. Often mammon: wealth, material avarice, profit.

## Etymology
From Late Latin mammona (“wealth”), from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μαμωνᾶς (mamōnâs), from Aramaic מָמוֹנָא (māmōnā, “money, wealth”). Compare Hebrew מָמוֹן (mamón, “money”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mammon