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1. covetousness

noun. an envious eagerness to possess something.

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Etymology

  • -ness (English)
  • covetous (English)
  • coveitous (Middle English (1100-1500))

2. covetousness

noun. reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins).

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Etymology

  • -ness (English)
  • covetous (English)
  • coveitous (Middle English (1100-1500))

3. covetousness

noun. extreme greed for material wealth.

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Etymology

  • -ness (English)
  • covetous (English)
  • coveitous (Middle English (1100-1500))

Sentences with covetousness


1. Noun, singular or mass
Another reason that Christianity discourages wealth can be found in the Ten Commandments where God condemns the idea of covetousness.

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