Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An excessive desire of gain; greed; covetousness; cupidity. 2. (n.) An inordinate desire for some supposed good.

Multi-Version Concordance Avarice (2 Occurrences) 1 Corinthians 5:11 But what I meant was that you were not to associate with any one bearing the name of "brother," if he was addicted to fornication or avarice or idol-worship or abusive language or hard-drinking or greed of gain. With such a man you ought not even to eat. (WEY) Psalms 52:7 Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice. (DBY)