German edit

Etymology edit

Macht +‎ Gier

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

Machtgier f (genitive Machtgier, no plural)

  1. greed for power
    Synonyms: Machthunger, Machtstreben

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Machtgier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Machtgier” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Machtgier” in Duden online
  • Machtgier” in OpenThesaurus.de