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avariciousness

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Synonyms and Antonyms of avariciousness

an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions

their all-consuming avariciousness blinds them to the suffering of people just beyond their doorstep

Synonyms of avariciousness

acquisitiveness, avarice, avidity, avidness, covetousness, cupidity, graspingness, greed, greediness, mercenariness, rapaciousness, rapacity

Words Related to avariciousness

commercialism, materialism, possessiveness

gluttonousness, gluttony, piggishness

appetite, craving, desire, drive, hankering, hunger, itch, longing, lust, passion, pining, ravenousness, thirst, voracity, yearning, yen

egoism, egotism, self-centeredness, self-interest, selfishness, self-regard

Near Antonyms of avariciousness

contentment, fulfillment (or fulfilment), gratification, satisfaction

bounteousness, bountifulness, bounty, charity, generosity, generousness, largesse (also largess), liberality, magnanimity, openhandedness, openheartedness, unselfishness

altruism, selflessness

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