covetousness
6 synonyms for covetousness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A greedy wish to own something, especially money.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
It comes from Middle English covatusnes, covetousnes and coveytousnesse, formed from covetous and -ness.
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