COVETOUSNESS, n.
1. A strong or inordinate desire of obtaining and possessing some supposed good usually in a bad sense, and applied to an inordinate desire of wealth or avarice.
Out of the heart proceedeth covetousness. Mark 7 .
Mortify your members--and covetousness which is idolatry. Colossians 3 .
2. Strong desire eagerness.
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