MAMMON | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Mammon

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English Mammonis: via late Latin from New Testament Greek mamōnas (see Matt. 6:24, Luke 16:9–13), from Aramaic māmōn ‘riches’. The word was taken by medieval writers as the name of the devil of covetousness, and subsequently used in this sense by Milton

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmamən
Dialects: British English
Definition:

wealth regarded as an evil influence or false object of worship and devotion

Short Definition:

wealth regarded as evil influence or false object of worship and devotion

Examples:
  • others have forsaken Mammon in search of something on a more spiritual plane

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