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Covetous vs Liberality - What's the difference?

covetous | liberality |

As an adjective covetous

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

As a noun liberality is

the property of being liberal; generosity; charity.

covetous

English

Adjective

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

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    * covetousness

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    * covet

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    liberality

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The property of being liberal; generosity; charity.
    • That liberality is but cast away / Which makes us borrow what we can not pay. — Denham.
  • A gift; a gratuity.
    • A prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities .