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mammon

noun, often capitalized
mam·​mon | \ ˈma-mən How to pronounce mammon (audio) \

Definition of mammon

: material wealth or possessions especially as having a debasing influence you cannot serve God and mammon — Matthew 6:24 (Revised Standard Version)
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Other Words from mammon

mammonism \ ˈma-​mə-​ˌni-​zəm How to pronounce mammonism (audio) \ noun

Examples of mammon in a Sentence

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 In these books, we Americans are portrayed horribly — somehow simultaneously slovenly and uptight, perpetually dressed in spandex yet overweight, arrogant yet superficially friendly, impervious to pleasure and obsessed with mammon. — New York Times, "Letter of Recommendation: ‘Live Like a French Woman’ Books," 12 June 2018

First Known Use of mammon

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mammon

Middle English, from Late Latin mammona, from Greek mamōna, from Aramaic māmōnā riches

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