No, the word avarice usually has a negative inference. Avarice is described as an insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth; it is also one of the 'seven deadly sins'.
The root word of avarice is "avar," which comes from the Latin word "avāritia" meaning greed.
Being avarice is one thing that can bring a man to ground. This is an example using the word avarice.
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Because of his avarice, Thomas was willing to kill his own mother to inherit the family fortune.
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As a man with great personal wealth he did not need the money but stole jewelry simply through avarice.
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It is important to moderate mental desires, such as avarice, lest we become a Mr. Scrooge of sorts.
avarice Avarice, covetousness, excess, gluttony, voracity, desire, hunger
The word "avarice" is a noun, a singular, common, abstract noun. It means to have a very strong desire to get and hold on to money and possessions (basically, "greedy"). Use in a sentence is "Steve Jobs became more wealthy than avarice would even hope to attain."