Mammon
Meaning
- The desire for wealth personified as an evil spirit or a malign influence.
- Often mammon: wealth, material avarice, profit.
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MammonPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmamən/
Etymology
In summary
From Late Latin mammona (“wealth”), from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μαμωνᾶς (mamōnâs), from Aramaic מָמוֹנָא (māmōnā, “money, wealth”). Compare Hebrew מָמוֹן (mamón, “money”).
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