convoitise — meaning in English
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English meaning
- covetousness noun Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
- envy noun A feeling of resentful longing for something someone else has.
- jealousy noun A feeling of resentment or insecurity caused by fear of losing someone's affection or by envy of another's advantage.
- lust noun A strong feeling of desire, especially sexual desire.
Senses
convoitise is used for these senses in English:
- covetousness Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
- envy Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]
- lust (archaic) A general want or longing, not necessarily sexual.
envy — full definition
- noun A feeling of resentful longing for something someone else has.
- verb To feel resentful desire for what someone else has.