pleonexia

noun

Meaning

An insatiable desire to have more than one's share, often at the expense of others.

Examples

  • The philosopher argued that the downfall of the empire was rooted in the unchecked pleonexia of its ruling class.
  • His constant need to accumulate assets beyond any reasonable requirement was a clear manifestation of pleonexia.

Synonyms: greed, avarice, rapacity, covetousness