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mammon
[mam-uhn]
noun
New Testament.riches or material wealth.
Synonyms: ,Often Mammon a personification of riches as an evil spirit or deity.
Mammon
1/ ˈæə /
noun
New Testament the personification of riches and greed in the form of a false god
mammon
2/ ˈæə /
noun
riches or wealth regarded as a source of evil and corruption
avarice or greed
mammon
A New Testament expression for material wealth, which some people worship as a god. Figuratively, it simply means money.
Other 51Թ Forms
- mammonish adjective
- ˈDzԾ noun
- ˌDzˈپ adjective
- ˈDzԾ adjective
- ˈDzԾ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mammon1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mammon1
Example Sentences
Warnock communications director Terrence Clark said the sermon was “based on a biblical verse that reads ‘No man can serve two masters … Ye cannot serve God and mammon,’ a biblical term for wealth.”
Warnock communications director Terrence Clark said the 2011 sermon was “based on a biblical verse that reads ‘No man can serve two masters … Ye cannot serve God and mammon,’ a biblical term for wealth.”
The gaudiness struck him as grotesque; the biblical term “mammon” came to mind.
In the past few decades, pro-business lobbying groups have joined evangelical organizations to back judges who have reliably promoted both God and mammon.
But there are signs in 2020 that mammon is making a comeback.
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