mammon

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noun (1)

mam·​mon ˈma-mən 

variants often Mammon

: material wealth or possessions especially as having a debasing influence

You cannot serve God and mammon.

—Matthew 6:24 (Revised Standard Version)

mammonism

ˈma-mə-ˌni-zəm 

noun

mammonism

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noun (2)

mam·​mon·​ism -əˌnizəm 

plural -s

: devotion to the pursuit of wealth : the service of mammon

Examples of mammon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That remark brought to mind a passage from the Book of Matthew, said Scroggins, in which Jesus warned that a person cannot serve both God and mammon — or money. — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025

In these books, we Americans are portrayed horribly — somehow simultaneously slovenly and uptight, perpetually dressed in spandex yet overweight, arrogant yet superficially friendly, impervious to pleasure and obsessed with mammon. — New York Times, 12 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mammon

• famine
• gammon
• backgammon
• examen
• examine
• glutamine
• reexamine