An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity., An inordinate desire for some supposed good.
The root word of avarice is "avar," which comes from the Latin word "avāritia" meaning greed.
Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe., Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune., Covetousness; niggardliness; avarice.
avarice Avarice, covetousness, excess, gluttony, voracity, desire, hunger
This is simplified and subject to a bit of my personal opinion but I feel I'm still within the official definitions of both words in the context of your question. Avarice and selfishness are two representations of greed and could therefore be considered as meaning the same thing. The main differences between selfishness and avarice are as follows: Selfishness: More for me, less for you. Avarice: All for me, none for you. I didn't see any answers to this question but I apologize if I'm stepping on a previous answer.
Being avarice is one thing that can bring a man to ground. This is an example using the word avarice.
The Towers of Avarice was created on 2001-03-06.
The Avarice of Man was created on 2010-09-03.
Beyond the Dreams of Avarice was created in 1920.
Avarice is pronounced as "av-uh-ris", with the stress on the first syllable.
posterior is similar in meaning to what?
Greed
Generosity