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Definition of covetous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

covetous

adjective
 
/ˈkʌvətəs/
 
/ˈkʌvətəs/
(formal)
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  1. having a strong desire for the things that other people have
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French coveitous, based on Latin cupiditas, from cupidus ‘desirous’, from cupere ‘to desire’.
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