covetousness

[kuhv-i-tuhs-nis]

noun

1. eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth or possessions.

   Social media so often encourages us to compare ourselves to others, inspiring covetousness and insecurity.

Other Word Forms

• noncovetousness noun
• overcovetousness noun
• uncovetousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of covetousness¹

covetous ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )