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avarice vs avaricious

avaricious vs avarice

avarice is a noun but avaricious is not a noun.

avarice is not an adjective while avaricious is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
avarice Yes No No No
avaricious No Yes No No
avarice (noun) avaricious (noun)
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
extreme greed for material wealth
avarice (adjective) avaricious (adjective)
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Difference between avarice and avaricious

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