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Avarice vs Aspiration - What's the difference?

avarice | aspiration |

As nouns the difference between avarice and aspiration

is that avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity while aspiration is the act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to or of.

avarice

English

Noun

(-)
  • Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
  • Inordinate desire for some supposed good.

    • Synonyms

    * avariciousness * See also

    Related terms

    * avaricious, avariciously

    Anagrams

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    aspiration

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to or of)
    • Riley has an aspiration to become a doctor
    Morgan has an aspiration of winning the game
    Derived terms
    * aspirational * aspirationalism * aspirationalist

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of aspirating.
  • (phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
    • Derived terms
    * aspirational * preaspiration

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