Mammon (noun)

Material wealth or greed, especially when it is given undue importance or is made an object of worship.

Origin:

From the aramaic word mamōn, meaning "riches" or "money". the word appears in the new testament of the bible, where it is used to refer to wealth or material gain that is in opposition to spiritual values.

Examples:

1. He worshiped mammon and let it consume him.
2. He was consumed by mammon and forgot about the things that truly mattered.
3. The love of mammon is the root of all evil.
4. The businessman was devoted to mammon and had no interest in anything else.
5. Mammon was his god, he worshiped it above all else.