Both Uses of
avarice
in
A Christmas Carol
- His face had not the harsh and rigid lines of later years; but it had begun to wear the signs of care and avarice.
Chpt 2 *avarice = greed
- Avarice, hard-dealing, griping cares?
Chpt 4avarice = excessive desire for wealth
Definition:
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(avarice) excessive desire for wealtheditor's notes: Like "greed", but implies greed specifically for money. The early Christian Church counted avarice as one of the "seven deadly sins."