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Covetousness

//ˈkʌvətəsnəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth. uncountable, usually

    "He which will yield to Fear. muſt neceſſarily yield to Covetouſneſs or any inordinate Deſire."

  2. 2
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) wordnet
  3. 3
    extreme greed for material wealth wordnet
  4. 4
    an envious eagerness to possess something wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English covatusnes, covetousnes, coveytousnesse; equivalent to covetous + -ness.

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