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covetous
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[ˈkʌvɪtəs], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else
(e.g: she fingered the linen with covetous hands)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French coveitous, based on Latin cupiditas (see cupidity)
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