The Only Use
avarice
in
The Pearl
(Edited)
- They knew his ignorance, his cruelty, his avarice, his appetites, his sins.
Chpt 1avarice = excessive desire for wealth
Definitions:
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(1)
(avarice) excessive desire for wealthLike "greed", but implies greed specifically for money. The early Christian Church counted avarice as one of the "seven deadly sins."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)