Anargyros

/ænərˈdʒɪrɒs/ adjective

Definition

Not accepting money or payment; free from greed; describing someone who gives healing or help without charging fees.

Etymology

From Greek 'an-' (not) + 'argyros' (silver/money), literally 'without silver.' The word became prominent in Christian hagiography to describe saints who rejected material wealth and worldly gain.

Kelly Says

Anargyros perfectly captures the Christian ideal of rejecting materialism—it's literally 'silverless' or 'moneyless' in Greek, and the most famous anargyri (plural) were twin brothers, Saints Cosmas and Damian, who healed the sick for free during the Roman Empire, making them patterns of Christian charity.

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