Word of the Day: MAMMONITE

mammonite (adj) - devoted to the acquisition of wealth or the service of Mammon; as a noun, one who is so devoted (also mammonist, mammonistic) [mam-uh-nite]

BREAKDOWN: MAMMON- (wealth) + -ITE (one who is of)

• mammon represents money, material wealth, or any entity that promises wealth

• Mammon is a name ascribed to various devils or spirits that personify greed

• mammonism is the the greedy pursuit of riches

“Yell all you want about the mammonite vulgarity of Ivy admissions procedures, the selfishness of rich parents or the moral corruption of a self-perpetuating elite, but we all deserve a share of the blame.” —Megan McArdle