Associations to the word «Covetousness»
Wiktionary
COVETOUSNESS, noun. Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
Dictionary definition
COVETOUSNESS, noun. An envious eagerness to possess something.
COVETOUSNESS, noun. Extreme greed for material wealth.
COVETOUSNESS, noun. Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins).
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.