moneygrubber

/mˈʌnɪɡɹˌʌbɚ/ noun

A person who is avariciously and greedily intent on accumulating money.

Word Origin Moneygrubber is a person who digs for money greedily. Money comes from Latin moneta 'mint', named after the temple of Juno Moneta where coins were minted. Grub comes from Old English grubbian 'to dig', also giving us grubby (dirty from digging) and grubstake (funds for digging, i.e., prospecting). So a moneygrubber is literally a money-digger.

noun A person who is avariciously and greedily intent on accumulating money. countable

Everyone avoided the moneygrubber who valued wealth over friendships.

(名词) 守财奴;财迷;吝啬鬼

大家都避开那个把财富看得比友谊更重要的守财奴。

(sustantivo) avaro; codicioso; acaparador; usurero; ávido de dinero [Una persona que es avariciosa y está ansiosa por acumular dinero.]

Todos evitaban al avaricioso que valoraba más la riqueza que las amistades.

(nom) rapace; cupide; avare; thésauriseur; grippe-sou [Personne animée d'une avidité cupide pour accumuler de l'argent.]

Tout le monde évitait le rapace qui préférait la richesse à l'amitié.

(Substantiv) Geldgeier; Habgieriger; Profitgeier [**Moneygrubber** *Subst.* *m* (Pl. *-*) – abwertend für eine Person, die besessen und gierig nach Geld strebt, oft auf Kosten anderer Werte.]

Alle mieden den **Moneygrubber**, der Freundschaften für Reichtum opferte.

(名詞) 貪欲に、がめつく金を貯めこむことに執念を燃やす人。

誰もが友情よりも富を重んじる守銭奴を避けていた。

(substantivo) avarento; ganancioso; usurário; sovina; tacanho [Uma pessoa avarenta e gananciosamente interessada em acumular dinheiro.]

Todos evitavam o avarento que valorizava a riqueza acima das amizades.

Word parts: money + grub + er

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