mammonism

mam·mon·ism

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mam-uh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈmæm əˌnɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mam-uh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈmæm əˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of mammonism word

noun mammonism the greedy pursuit of riches. 1
noun mammonism The pursuit of great wealth. 1

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Origin of mammonism

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; mammon + -ism

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Parts of speech for Mammonism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mammonism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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