Money-love

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The desire, love, or avarice for money and/or wealth; love of money. uncountable

    "Most of the Jungle Bar people ignored the Money—lovers. They thought they were out of their heads on money—love all the time."

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"Most of the Jungle Bar people ignored the Money—lovers. They thought they were out of their heads on money—love all the time."

Etymology

From money + love. Compare Old English feohlufu (“the love of money”, literally “money-love”).

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