Mammon
/ˈmæmən/noun
mass noun
- wealth regarded as an evil influence or false object of worship and devotion. It was taken by medieval writers as the name of the devil of covetousness, and revived in this sense by Milton.(作为罪恶根源或拜金主义者崇拜对象的)财富, 钱财。
派生词
Mammonism
nounMammonist
noun词源
late Middle English: via late Latin from New Testament Greek mamōnas (see Matt. 6:24, Luke 16:9-13), from Aramaic māmōn 'riches'.