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