mammonism

[ mam-uh-niz-uh m ]

/ ˈmæm əˌnɪz əm /

the greedy pursuit of riches.

Origin of mammonism

First recorded in 1835–45; mammon + -ism

mam·mon·ist, mam·mon·ite, noun mam·mon·is·tic, adjective

They cared nothing for mammonism, that some philosophical crank has defined to be a physical force that makes men invertebrates.

The Broken Sword |Dennison Worthington
The game-preserving interest is worth maintenance if only as clashing with mammonism.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 393, July 1848 |Various
Our national peril is Mammonism, and the sordid pursuit of gold.

The Battle of Principles |Newell Dwight Hillis
Mammonism at least works, but 'Go gracefully idle in Mayfair,' what does or can that mean?

Past and Present |Thomas Carlyle

I want, Christianity, instead of the Mammonism we 're threatened with.

One of Our Conquerors, Complete |George Meredith