covetousness

covetousness

1. ahneus, kateus

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covetousness

kuolemansynti, ahneus, kyltymättömyys, rahanhimo, rahanahneus, kateus, kateellisuus, himo.

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Englannin sanakirja

covetousness englanniksi

1. Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.

2. 1588: La Placette, Jean Of the Incurable Scepticism of the Church of Rome

He which will yield to Fear. muſt neceſſarily yield to Covetouſneſs or any inordinate Deſire.

3. 1661: Johnson, J. The morning-exercise at Cripple-gate

Covetouſneſs is the yelow Jaundice of the foul, which ariſes from the over-flowing of the heart with love to yellow gold, by which a Chriſtian is dulld and deadned.''

4. 1815: Lavington, Samuel Sermons and other discourses, Volume 1

Covetousness prevents all good, and is and inlet and encouragement to evil.

5. 1976: Ellul, Jacques The Ethics of Freedom page 134

In obvious compensation and opposition the fear of nothingness becomes the source of covetousness...

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