5+ Synonyms for Covetousness & Similar Words

Definition of covetousness

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

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