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covetousness
Definition:
(nou) an envious eagerness to possess something (nou) extreme greed for material wealth (nou) reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈkʌvɪtəsnəs
Examples:
They have given us covetousness, greed, and cowardice.
Scripture has twisted desire into lust, covetousness, and greed.
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