covetousness

noun

Definition of covetousnessnext
1
as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too his covetousness for his neighbors' things spoils any enjoyment he might have of his own possessions

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2
as in greed
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions an insatiable covetousness made her work long hours so that she could afford expensive things

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  1. jealousy
  2. greed
  3. hatred
  4. resentment
  5. envy
Noun
  • Does the actor ever get Elphaba green with jealousy?
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Social media tempts us with jealousy by exposure to others who occupy higher stations in life.
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of jealousy
Noun
  • In the wake of the arrest, many social media users have cast Mangione as a martyr against corporate greed or used the shooting to criticize the health insurance industry.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Those details are worth bearing in mind as some people seek to cast his killing as a tale of justified, or at least understandable, fury against faceless corporate greed.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of greed
Noun
  • All of the hatred and violence of their relationship all culminated in this moment.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The promise comes several days after a man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson said he was motivated by hatred of that system ‒ a hatred apparently shared by many people who have taken to social media in the days since the Dec. 4 killing.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • Instead of working together to face external pressures, partners can become stuck in a cycle of finger-pointing, avoidance or resentment.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • But the underlying problem is race and using race to stir up anger and resentment.
    Errol Morris, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of resentment
Noun
  • Here’s why courtside fans are now looking up in envy.
    Matt Craig, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Addiction, obsession, the inability to forgive, cruelty both latent and explicit, crippling envy, bouts of despair—all of it has rendered our souls as dingy and unpleasant as that Bethlehem stable.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of envy
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“Covetousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covetousness. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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