Definition
In a manner showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain; characterized by an insatiable desire to acquire and hoard money or possessions.
Etymology
From Latin 'avaritia' meaning greed, from 'avarus' (greedy), which comes from 'avere' (to crave). The concept has remained consistently negative across cultures, representing the vice of excessive material desire.
Kelly Says
Remember 'avariciously' by thinking of 'a very vicious Lee' - someone so greedy they've become vicious in their pursuit of wealth. Avarice turns people into their worst selves, making them act viciously toward others.
Translations
ARالعربية
بِالطَمَع
biṭ-ṭamaʿ
BNবাংলা
লোভীভাবে
lobhībhābē
CACatalà
amb cobdícia
am koβˈði.si.ə
CSČeština
chamtivě
ˈxamtɪvɛ
DEDeutsch
habgierig
haːpˈɡiːʁɪç
ELΕλληνικά
πλεονεξικά
pleonɛkˈsika
ESEspañol
codiciosamente
koðiˈθjoːsəmẽntɛ
FISuomi
ahneesti
ˈɑhneːsti
FRFrançais
avec avarice
avɛk a.vaʁis
HAHA
da son kai
da son kai
HIहिन्दी
लालची से
lālachī se
HUMagyar
fukarász
ˈfukɒraːs
IDBahasa Indonesia
dengan serakah
dɛŋan səˈrahəh
IGIG
na-achọghị
naː at͡ʃɔ̀ɣì
ITItaliano
con avarizia
kon a.vaˈriːt͡sa
JA日本語
貪欲的に
dōyoku-teki ni
KO한국어
탐욕스럽게
tam-yok-seu-reo-ge
MSBahasa Melayu
dengan tamak
dɛŋan təˈmak
MYမြန်မာ
လိုချင်စိတ်ဖြင့်
loʊ tʃʰɪ́ɰ̃ sɪʔ tʃɪʔ
NLNederlands
gierig
ˈɣiːrəx
PLPolski
chciwie
ˈxt͡ɕɛvjɛ
PTPortuguês
avarentamente
avɐˈɾẽtɐmẽntɨ
RORomână
lăcomit
ləkoˈmit
SWKiswahili
kwa tamaa
kwa taˈmaː
TAதமிழ்
பேராசையுடன்
pērācai-y-uṭaṉ
TEతెలుగు
దురాశతో
durāśa-tō
TLTL
nangong mahalay
naŋˈɡoŋ maˈhalaj
TRTürkçe
açgözlükle
atʃɟœzˈlycɛ
UKУкраїнська
жадібно
ʒaˈdibno
VITiếng Việt
tham lam
tʰam˧˧ lam˧˧
YOYO
pẹ̀lú ìfẹ́
pɛ̀lú ìfɛ́
ZUZU
ngokuthanda
ŋɡoˈkʼuθaːnda