avariciousness
Insatiable wealth craving
Avariciousness is extreme greed, an insatiable desire to accumulate wealth or possessions.
The word is the noun form of avaricious, itself derived from avarice—all three carry the same meaning, with avariciousness being the most cumbersome.
His avariciousness knew no bounds; he cheated even his own family.
Resentful longing for another's
- desireIntense wanting
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- cravingPowerful urge to have
jealousy · possessiveness · grasping · acquisitiveness · hankering · appetite · itch · thirst
Extremely eager to consume
- gluttonousExcessively fond of eating
- unquenchableImpossible to satisfy completely
- rapaciousExcessively grasping or greedy
- insatiableImpossible to satisfy
unappeasable · ravenous · greedy · bottomless · all-consuming · relentless · unsatisfied · unslakable
Excessive accumulation of goods
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- goldElement seventy-nine
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- fortuneWealth or destiny
treasure · money · stockpiling · amassing · plunder · loot · inheritance · hoard
Soldier fighting for pay
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
- rapaciousExcessively grasping or greedy
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
- usuryExtortionate money lending
gouging · swindling · extortion · opportunism · scheming · manipulative · cutthroat · ruthless
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- possessionsThings one owns
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- statusOne's relative position
shopping · brands · collectibles · jewelry · gadgets · designer · fashion · opulence
Preoccupied with oneself
- egotisticalExcessively self-centered
- narcissisticObsessed with one's image
- self-absorbedExcessively focused inward
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
unsharing · possessive · me-first · self-interested · withholding · stingy · miserly · ungenerous
envy
Resentful longing for another's
craving · jealousy · possessiveness · grasping · acquisitiveness · hankering · appetite · itch · thirst · avidity
voracious
Extremely eager to consume
- gluttonousExcessively fond of eating
- unquenchableImpossible to satisfy completely
- rapaciousExcessively grasping or greedy
insatiable · unappeasable · ravenous · greedy · bottomless · all-consuming · relentless · unsatisfied · unslakable · wolfish
hoarding
Excessive accumulation of goods
fortune · treasure · money · stockpiling · amassing · plunder · loot · inheritance · hoard · stashing
mercenary
Soldier fighting for pay
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
- rapaciousExcessively grasping or greedy
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
usury · gouging · swindling · extortion · opportunism · scheming · manipulative · cutthroat · ruthless · corrupt
consumerism
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- possessionsThings one owns
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
status · shopping · brands · collectibles · jewelry · gadgets · designer · fashion · opulence · affluence
self-centered
Preoccupied with oneself
- egotisticalExcessively self-centered
- narcissisticObsessed with one's image
- self-absorbedExcessively focused inward
inconsiderate · unsharing · possessive · me-first · self-interested · withholding · stingy · miserly · ungenerous · tight-fisted
avariciousnessgenerosity
Readiness to give freely
generousness · liberality · openhandedness · munificence · bountifulness
avariciousnesscontentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
satisfaction · gratification · fulfillment · fulfilment · satiation
avariciousnessunselfishness
Concern for others' welfare
selflessness · altruism · benevolence · magnanimity · charitableness