plutomania

Etymology

From pluto- + -mania.

plutomania means A passion or craving for wealth; an obsession with money. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

Why this word is great

PLUTOMANIA — [Noun] An obsessive craving for wealth or the delusion that one is wealthy. From the Greek ploutos ("wealth") and mania ("madness, frenzy"). Unlike "avarice," which implies a sullen, habitual grip on what one hoards, or "affluenza," a casual malaise of the already-rich, plutomania is a clinical fever of the spirit. It is the glint in the eye of the speculator studying charts at 3 a.m., the serene smile of the patient in a threadbare coat who is convinced he owns the bank, and the frantic counting of invisible coins in an empty pocket. It is the madness of believing gold can fill a void shaped like everything else.

noun

A passion or craving for wealth; an obsession with money.
The delusion that one is wealthy.