A person who is primarily motivated by the pursuit of wealth and financial gain.
From Greek 'chremata' (money) with '-ist' (one who practices/follows). Used in classical philosophy to describe those focused on wealth accumulation.
Aristotle used this word to distinguish between 'natural' economics (meeting needs) and the 'unnatural' chrematist obsession with accumulating wealth for its own sake—showing ancient thinkers worried about what we'd call capitalism.
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