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mammon

Syllabification: (mam·mon)
Pronunciation: /ˈmamən/
(also Mammon)
Definition of mammon

noun

  • wealth regarded as an evil influence or false object of worship and devotion. It was taken by medieval writers as the name of the devil of covetousness, and revived in this sense by Milton.

Derivatives

mammonism

Pronunciation: /-ˌizəm/
noun

mammonist

Pronunciation: /-ˌist/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English: via late Latin from New Testament Greek mamōnas (see Matt. 6:24, Luke 16:9–13), from Aramaic māmōn 'riches'

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