graspingness

A person's graspingness is evident as they hoard shiny coins.

Definition

Noun: graspingness refers to the quality of being excessively eager to obtain and keep money or possessions; avarice or greed.

Usage Examples

• (His extreme greed drove people away.)
• (The company's avarice caused poor decisions.)

Advanced Usage

• "graspingness for power": an intense desire to acquire and hold authority.
  • The dictator's graspingness for power knew no bounds. (His insatiable desire for control was limitless.)

Variants and Related Words

• Grasping (adj): characterized by greed; eager to obtain money or possessions.

  • She had a grasping nature, always looking for ways to profit. (She was greedy.)

• Grasp (v): to seize or hold firmly; also, to understand.

  • He grasped the rope tightly. (He held it firmly.)

Synonyms

• Avarice: extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
• Cupidity: greed for money or possessions.
• Rapaciousness: aggressive greed or desire to take more than one's share.

Related Idioms

• "Money-grubbing": (informal) having a strong desire for money, often in a petty or unscrupulous way.

  • His money-grubbing attitude ruined the family business. (His graspingness ruined it.)

• "Tight-fisted": unwilling to spend money; miserly.

  • The tight-fisted landlord refused to repair the roof. (His graspingness prevented spending.)