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covetous

English

Etymology

From Middle English coveitous, from Anglo-Norman *cuveitus, from Medieval Latin as if *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (“desire”); see covet.

Pronunciation

enPR: k?v'?t-?s, IPA^(key): /?k?v?t?s/

Adjective

covetous (comparative more covetous, superlative most covetous)

Extremely keen or desirous, especially to obtain and possess something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:greedy

Derived terms

covetousness
covetously

Related terms

covet

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materialistic

English

Etymology

material +? -istic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /m??t???.i.??l?s.t?k/

Adjective

materialistic (comparative more materialistic, superlative most materialistic)

Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.
Of or concerning philosophical materialism.
- 1852, Charles Kingsley, Phaeton, or Loose Thoughts for Loose Thinkers
  But to me his very spiritualism seemed more materialistic than his physics.

Related terms

materialism

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