 covetousness |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an envious eagerness to possess something | |
| Related terms: | envy | |
| 2. | [ noun ] extreme greed for material wealth | |
| Synonyms: | avariciousness cupidity avarice | |
| Related terms: | greed | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (religion,theology) reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) | |
| Synonyms: | avarice avaritia rapacity greed | |
| Related terms: | mortal_sin | |
| Similar spelling: |
covetously |
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