Definizione monolingua

covetousness

covetousness (uncountable)

1. Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
   • 1588: La Placette, Jean Of the Incurable Scepticism of the Church of Rome

     He which will yield to Fear. mu?t nece??arily yield to Covetou?ne?s or any inordinate De?ire.

   • 1661: Johnson, J. The morning-exercise at Cripple-gate

     Covetou?ne?s is the yelow Jaundice of the foul, which ari?es from the over-flowing of the heart with love to yellow gold, by which a Chri?tian is dulld and deadned.

   • 1815: Lavington, Samuel Sermons and other discourses, Volume 1

     Covetousness prevents all good, and is and inlet and encouragement to evil.

   • 1976: Ellul, Jacques The Ethics of Freedom page 134

     In obvious compensation and opposition the fear of nothingness becomes the source of covetousness...

Definizione dizionario covetousness

bramosia

cupidigia

Altri significati:

desire for the possession of something

Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.

Excessive desire for possessions and wealth.