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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Greed and covetousness go together.

Hi,

I came across this sentence:
Greed and covetousness go together.

It seems to distinguish greed from covetusness.
But I can't see there are lots of differences.
What do you think?
Thanks.
  

Top answer

There may be some overlap. Both are the strong desire to possess. However, greed is more self-centered (ignoring others), while coveting focuses on what other people have or are.

— Doctor D

  • There may be some overlap.
  • Both are the strong desire to possess.
  • However, greed is more self-centered (ignoring others), while coveting focuses on what other people have or are.
  • Note that greed is usually a desire for physical things: food, drink, jewels, money.
  • She was too greedy to stop at one piece of cake.
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There may be some overlap. Both are the strong desire to possess. However, greed is more self-centered (ignoring others), while coveting focuses on what other people have or are.

Note that greed is usually a desire for physical things: food, drink, jewels, money.
She was too greedy to stop at one piece of cake.

Covetousness may be a desire to take what others posses
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Doctor D's reply is excellent. Emotion: idea
May I add an additional thought?
Covetous, in contrast to acquisitive, implies an intense d
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Yes. Thanks it helped.
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