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Coveting vs Covetous - What's the difference?

coveting | covetous |

As a verb coveting

is .

As a noun coveting

is the act of one who covets.

As an adjective covetous is

inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

coveting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who covets.
  • * 1867 , John Goodwin, Pleroma to Pneumatikon
    • In the meantime, by the light of this discourse, we clearly see why God so highly prizeth zealous covetings and desires in men after spiritual things

    covetous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * covetousness

    Related terms

    * covet

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