covetous
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ɪ adjective
1.
inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
2.
eagerly desirous.
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| —adj (and foll by of) | |
| jealously eager for the possession of something (esp the property of another person) | |
| 'covetously | |
| —adv | |
| 'covetousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
covetous
c.1300, from O.Fr. coveitus, from L. *cupiditosus, from cupiditas (see covet). Related: Covetousness (late 15c.).
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Example sentences
Few restaurateurs are as openly covetous of the guide's stars.
The plot's menace is personified by a covetous store owner who hopes to exploit the cheetah at the local dog races.
Food for thought for neocolonialists as much as all the covetous warmongers out there.
There was a bit of account action of interest to those of covetous bent.
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