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avarice vs deadly sin

deadly sin vs avarice

avarice and deadly sin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
avarice Yes No No No
deadly sin Yes No No No
As nouns, deadly sin is a hypernym of avarice; that is, deadly sin is a word with a broader meaning than avarice:
  • avarice: reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • deadly sin: an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
Other hypernyms of avarice include mortal sin.
avarice (noun) deadly sin (noun)
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
extreme greed for material wealth
Difference between avarice and deadly sin

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