L'avarice (en. Greed)

/la.va.ʁis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Definition of greed as a character trait.

Greed can lead to social isolation.

L'avarice peut mener à l'isolement social.

Designation of a person who accumulates wealth without wanting to spend it.

This man is known for his immoderate greed.

Cet homme est connu pour son avarice immodérée.

Character of someone who refuses to share or give.

Greed is often considered a moral vice.

L'avarice est souvent considérée comme un vice moral.

From Latin 'avaritia', meaning 'avidness', from 'avarus', which means 'greedy'.

Greed is a nasty flaw.

Expression highlighting that greed is a morally blameworthy vice.

l'avarice est un vilain défaut

to be stingy like a squirrel

Comparing a greedy person to a squirrel that hides its food.

être avare comme un écureuil

stingy

A person who does not like to spend their money.

avare

frugal

Who spends little, who is economical.

frugal

rapacious

Describes a person who seeks to profit from everything, often in a selfish way.

rapace

To be stingy

He is so stingy that he never leaves a penny for others.

Il est tellement racketteur qu'il ne laisse jamais un centime pour les autres.

To pinch one's pennies

She pinches her pennies so much that she doesn't even go to restaurants.

Elle pince tellement ses sous qu'elle ne va même pas au restaurant.