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