Definition of 'covetousness'

Noun

1. an envious eagerness to possess something
2. extreme greed for material wealth
      Synonyms: avarice avariciousness cupidity
3. reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
      Synonyms: avarice greed rapacity avaritia

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