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- Dictionarypleonexia/ˌplɪəˈnɛksɪə/
noun
- 1. extreme greed for wealth or material possessions; avarice. rare
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Philosophical concept of greed
Pleonexia, sometimes called pleonexy, originating from the Greek πλεονεξία, is a philosophical concept which roughly corresponds to greed, covetousness, or avarice, and is strictly defined as "the insatiable desire to have what rightfully belongs to others." Wikipedia