Lucre: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Lucre noun. Money, especially when seen as tainted or shamefully gained.
How to say it
LOO-kuh/ˈluːkə/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (LOO).
Lucre in a sentence
He sold his songs to the advertisers for filthy lucre.
The band insisted the reunion tour was for the fans, not the lucre.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- money
- profit
- cash
- pelf
Where lucre comes from
From Latin lucrum, gain; “filthy lucre” comes from William Tyndale’s English New Testament.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The band insisted the reunion tour was for the fans, not the _____.
- peculation
- lucre
- usufruct
Show the answer
lucre: The band insisted the reunion tour was for the fans, not the lucre.