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