Main Entry: mam·mon

Pronunciation: \ˈma-mən\

Function: noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin mammona, from Greek mamōna, from Aramaic māmōnā riches

Date: 15th century

: material wealth or possessions especially as having a debasing influence <you cannot serve God and mammon — Matthew 6:24(Revised Standard Version)>

— mam·mon·ism \-mə-ˌni-zəm\ noun