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Vinony

covetousness

noun

  1. an inordinate desire to possess money and property
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Pronunciation: /ˈkʌvətəsnəs/

noun

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

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

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

    “Covetouſneſs is the yelow Jaundice of the foul, which ariſes from the over-flowing of the heart with love to yellow gold, by which a Chriſtian is dull'd and deadned.”