Both Uses of
avarice
in
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
- His face had not the harsh and rigid lines of later years; but it had begun to wear the signs of care and avarice.
p. 48.3 *avarice = greed
- Avarice, hard-dealing, griping cares?
p. 105.8avarice = excessive desire for wealth
Definition:
excessive desire for wealth
Like "greed", but implies greed specifically for money. The early Christian Church counted avarice as one of the "seven deadly sins."