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What does covetousness mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word covetousness? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
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Noting my covetousness, a native woman lifted her cross off her neck and placed it around mine.
It may be difficult to define greed, but it's easy to define covetousness.
It can be more subtle or it can be strong, such as covetousness, the desire for someone else's property.
This is a country that arouses covetousness on account of its fabulous riches.
It is this covetousness that fuels corruption in public life and communalises politics.
Both are the direct consequence of covetousness for the immense underground wealth of this region.

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