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—mammonist, mammonite, n. —mammonistic, adj./mam"euh niz'euhm/, n.the greedy pursuit of riches.[1835-45; MAMMON + -ISM]
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Mammonism — Mam mon*ism, n. Devotion to the pursuit of wealth; worldliness. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mammonism — noun see mammon … New Collegiate Dictionary
mammonism — noun The pursuit of great wealth. See Also: mammonist, mammonistic … Wiktionary
Mammonism — mam·mon·ism || mæmÉ™nɪzm n. greedy chase of wealth; materiality, worldliness … English contemporary dictionary
mammonism — mam·mon·ism … English syllables
mammonism — /ˈmæmənɪzəm/ (say mamuhnizuhm) noun the greedy pursuit of riches. –mammonist, mammonite, noun –mammonistic /mæməˈnɪstɪk/ (say mamuh nistik), adjective …
mammonism — əˌnizəm noun ( s) : devotion to the pursuit of wealth : the service of mammon … Useful english dictionary
Mammonization — Mam mon*i*za tion, n. The process of making mammonish; the state of being under the influence of mammonism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mammon — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin mammona, from Greek mamōna, from Aramaic māmōnā riches Date: 15th century material wealth or possessions especially as having a debasing influence < you cannot serve God and … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mammon — For other uses, see Mammon (disambiguation). Mammon is a term, derived from the Christian Bible, used to describe material wealth or greed, most often personified as a deity, and sometimes included in the seven princes of Hell. 1909 painting The… … Wikipedia
