English to Afrikaans Meaning of avarice - gierigheid

Avarice :

gierigheid

noun

gierigheid, lus, afgesny word, lief, verlange, begeerte, begeerlikheid, versoeking

Avarice :: gierigheid

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Definitions of avarice in English

Noun(1) reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins(2) extreme greed for material wealth

Examples of avarice in English

(1) Its heritage of canon law sought to restrict greed and avarice for the common good of society.(2) Can you imagine all that greed and avarice coming down on that child's lips.(3) It's the roar of selfishness, greed, vanity, avarice , addiction, lust and pointless stupidity.(4) The good old sins of avarice and greed help to compound the problems.(5) Sometimes overzealousness, greed, avarice , or fear of reprisal can affect human judgment.(6) Its people became rich beyond all dreams of avarice , and in one generation not only have they blown it but they have blown their health, as well.(7) He abolished all taxes on Muslims throughout all the territories - though its yield was more than the dreams of avarice .(8) he was rich beyond the dreams of avarice(9) But on second thought, aren't avarice and greed the same thing?(10) It might seem natural that merriment goes with wealth beyond the dreams of avarice but that, when you think about it, is hardly ever the case.(11) The staggering truth, as we discovered, was that the degree of avarice and greed was so much that you could actually work yourself all the way up.(12) Being free from avarice , the material wealth has absolutely no significance for Shiva.(13) Today's polls reflect the sharp end of years of inculcation of avarice and greed in our society.(14) Greed and avarice , pride and gluttony, lust and jealousy rise like corrupting daemons from the bowels of the Earth.(15) At the same time, dogs typically lack the worst human traits, including avarice , apathy, pettiness, and hatred.(16) But the stories of avarice and greed and frat boy idiocy are only a part of the tale.

(1) avalanche ::

stortvloed

Synonyms

Noun

1. greed ::

gierigheid

2. cupidity ::

begeerlikheid

Different Forms

avarice

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