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mammonic pursuit

mammonic pursuit

9.9
A strong, single-minded desire to get money and material things
  • noun
  • Literature
translation icon : búsqueda mamónica
  • His relentless mammonic pursuit of wealth drove him to unethical decisions.

Examples

  • The mammonic pursuit of some corporations can lead to ethical compromises.

  • He sacrificed family and health to his mammonic pursuit of fortune.

  • Many people tire of the constant mammonic pursuit in the modern world.

  • Many people engage in mammonic pursuits without considering the consequences.

  • His relentless mammonic pursuit of wealth drove him to unethical decisions.

  • He sacrificed family and health to his mammonic pursuit of fortune.

  • Many people tire of the constant mammonic pursuit in the modern world.

Synonyms

greed
vsmammonic pursuit
293 1.9

A strong selfish wish for more, especially money or power

is narrower, meaning a persistent, single-minded hunt for wealth
avarice
vsmammonic pursuit
  • Formal
11 9.9

A very strong desire to have more money and things

is a relentless single-minded pursuit of material gain
greediness
vsmammonic pursuit
1 4.0

Wanting too much money or things and not being satisfied

is specifically a single-minded, relentless pursuit of material gain
covetousness
vsmammonic pursuit
1 8.8

A very strong desire for money and things

is more about continual, relentless chasing of material gain
rapaciousness
vsmammonic pursuit
  • Formal
1 9.9

A very strong desire to take more than is fair

is similar but stresses ongoing, single-minded pursuit of gain
avariciousness
vsmammonic pursuit
  • Formal
9.9

A very strong desire to have a lot of money and things

is the active, driven chase for material gain rather than a trait
pleonexia
vsmammonic pursuit
  • Formal
9.9

A strong desire to have more than your fair share of things

is focused and relentless in seeking material gain beyond fairness
mercenariness
vsmammonic pursuit
9.9

Wanting personal gain, especially money, more than loyalty or doing what is right

is about relentless pursuit of material gain rather than motive alone

Antonyms

philanthropy
35 6.3

A wish to help people by giving money or time to good causes

selflessness
14 3.9

To care more about other people's needs than your own

Surface Forms

mammonic pursuit singular
mammonic pursuits plural

Morphology

mammonic + pursuit

The adjective 'mammonic' is transparently formed from 'mammon' (the personification of wealth/greed) + the adjectival -ic, so combined with 'pursuit' a learner who knows the constituents can infer a pursuit of wealth. However, 'mammonic' is rare/archaic and carries moral and single-minded connotations (relentless, materialistic seeking) that are not fully predictable from the parts, so the precise evaluative nuance may be unclear to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Mammonic pursuit comes from the name Mammon, used in the Bible to mean a spirit of greed and money. The image is of someone chasing Mammon like a god of riches, so the phrase means a never-ending chase of 'wealth' or 'money' that puts money above everything else.