Associations to the word «Covetousness»
Noun
- Envy
- Lust
- Greed
- Wickedness
- Adultery
- Deceit
- Falsehood
- Hypocrisy
- Malice
- Wrath
- Sin
- Vanity
- Pride
- Righteousness
- Ambition
- Wherefore
- Folly
- Theft
- Stealing
- Valour
- Blasphemy
- Anger
- Ignorance
- Temperance
- Cowardice
- Gloss
- Desire
- Gratification
- Evil
- Rich
- Oppression
- Sancho
- Virtue
- Cruelty
- Hatred
- Misconduct
- Arrogance
- Viz
- Reproach
- Strife
- Jealousy
- Purity
- Heresy
- Vice
- Passion
- Luxury
- Treachery
- Apostle
- Neighbour
- Fraud
- Torment
- Objection
- Ethic
- Augustine
- Wealth
- Mankind
- Charity
- Affection
- Injustice
- Deed
- Appetite
- Root
- Restraint
- Moral
- Possession
- Sorrow
- Fear
- Soul
- Salvation
- Misery
Adjective
Adverb
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
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words
were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only,
and not for things themselves.