avarice

/ˈævərɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈævərɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-və-rəs ˈav-rəs/ (ame, mw)

avarice — noun

1. an intense and insatiable desire for money and possessions — a greed so deep tha

1.名詞C1
釋義

an intense and insatiable desire for money and possessions — a greed so deep that it is never truly satisfied

例句

Sanjay's avarice drove him to steal money from the temple charity box.

avarice drove him to steal

Lucia watched avarice turn her gentle aunt into someone cold and bitter.

watched avarice turn

同義詞
  • greed

    broader and more common; can refer to excessive desire for food, power, or anything, not just money

  • cupidity

    equally formal, specifically about craving money; carries a sense of intense, almost physical longing

  • covetousness

    emphasises resentfully desiring what belongs to someone else

  • rapacity

    more aggressive; suggests seizing wealth by force, like a predator

反義詞

用法筆記

Uncountable mass noun, always singular. Used chiefly in formal, literary, or moral contexts — not in casual speech. The adjective is avaricious.

常見錯誤

❌He was driven by an avarice.
✅He was driven by avarice.
💡Avarice is uncountable and cannot take 'a' or 'an'.
❌She is a very avarice businesswoman.
✅She is a very avaricious businesswoman.
💡Avarice is the noun; the adjective form is avaricious.