as in greed
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions
the bank official's embezzlement was motivated by pure avarice
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First, there is a widespread perception that health insurance companies are characterized by avarice and callousness.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Gratitude is the opposite of selfishness, egotism, avarice or narcissism.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
But the avarice and inefficiencies of private insurers are not the sole — or even primary — reasons why vital medical services are often unaffordable and inaccessible in the United States.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
His former partner, Jacob Marley, is suffering in his afterlife for corresponding avarice.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Gratitude is the opposite of selfishness, egotism, avarice or narcissism.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
But the avarice and inefficiencies of private insurers are not the sole — or even primary — reasons why vital medical services are often unaffordable and inaccessible in the United States.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
His former partner, Jacob Marley, is suffering in his afterlife for corresponding avarice.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Avarice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avarice. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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