mammonism

[ mam-uh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˈmæm əˌnɪz əm /

noun

the greedy pursuit of riches.

Origin of mammonism

First recorded in 1835–45; mammon + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM mammonism

mam·mon·ist, mam·mon·ite, nounmam·mon·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby mammonism

mammo-, mammock, mammogram, mammography, mammon, mammonism, mammoplasty, mammose, mammoth, Mammoth Cave National Park, mammoth jack

Example sentences from the Web for mammonism

They cared nothing for mammonism, that some philosophical crank has defined to be a physical force that makes men invertebrates.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
The game-preserving interest is worth maintenance if only as clashing with mammonism.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 393, July 1848|Various
Our national peril is Mammonism, and the sordid pursuit of gold.
The Battle of Principles|Newell Dwight Hillis
Mammonism at least works, but 'Go gracefully idle in Mayfair,' what does or can that mean?
Past and Present|Thomas Carlyle

I want, Christianity, instead of the Mammonism we 're threatened with.
One of Our Conquerors, Complete|George Meredith

单词	mammonism
释义	mammonism [ mam-uh-niz-uhm ] / ˈmæm əˌnɪz əm / noun the greedy pursuit of riches. Origin of mammonism First recorded in 1835–45; mammon + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM mammonism mam·mon·ist, mam·mon·ite, nounmam·mon·is·tic, adjective Words nearby mammonism mammo-, mammock, mammogram, mammography, mammon, mammonism, mammoplasty, mammose, mammoth, Mammoth Cave National Park, mammoth jack Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mammonism They cared nothing for mammonism, that some philosophical crank has defined to be a physical force that makes men invertebrates. The Broken Sword\|Dennison Worthington The game-preserving interest is worth maintenance if only as clashing with mammonism. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 393, July 1848\|Various Our national peril is Mammonism, and the sordid pursuit of gold. The Battle of Principles\|Newell Dwight Hillis Mammonism at least works, but 'Go gracefully idle in Mayfair,' what does or can that mean? Past and Present\|Thomas Carlyle I want, Christianity, instead of the Mammonism we 're threatened with. One of Our Conquerors, Complete\|George Meredith
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