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covetousnesses

covetousnesses is the plural of covetousness.

Meaning of covetousness

Noun

covetousness (usually uncountable, plural covetousnesses)

  1. (usually) Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
    • He which will yield to Fear. muſt neceſſarily yield to Covetouſneſs or any inordinate Deſire.1588, Jean La Placette, Of the Incurable Scepticism of the Church of Rome

Questions about covetousnesses

What is covetousnesses the plural of?
Covetousnesses is the plural of covetousness.

Words near covetousnesses in the dictionary

  1. covetive
  2. covetiveness
  3. covetous
  4. covetously
  5. covetousness
  6. covetousnesses
  7. covets
  8. covey
  9. coveyed
  10. coveying
  11. coveys

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