(adj) showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages, Syn.jealous, envious, Example: he was never covetous before he met her; jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions; envious of their art collection
When workmen strive to do better than well, They do confound their skill in covetousness. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A strong or inordinate desire of obtaining and possessing some supposed good; excessive desire for riches or money; -- in a bad sense. [ 1913 Webster ]
Covetousness, by a greed of getting more, deprivess itself of the true end of getting. Sprat.
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