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pleonexia
noun
[ pliːəˈnɛksɪə ]
• extreme greed for wealth or material possessions; avarice.
Origin:
mid 19th century: Greek, from pleonektein ‘be greedy’, from pleiōn ‘more’ + ekhein ‘have’.
