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