Midas's weakness (7)

I believe the answer is:

avarice

(Other definitions for avarice that I've seen before include "Greed for gain" , "Rapacity" , "Cupidity" , "Insatiable lust" , "Extreme greed for wealth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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