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    Convoitise (en. Lust)

    /kɔ̃.vwa.tiz/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Intense and often guilty desire to possess something one does not have.
    His covetousness for wealth drove him to dishonest acts.
    Sa convoitise pour la richesse l'a poussé à des actes malhonnêtes.
    Attraction or fascination for a specific person or object.
    The covetousness she felt for her neighbor's new car was palpable.
    La convoitise qu'elle ressentait pour la nouvelle voiture de son voisin était palpable.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'cupiditas', which means desire or greed.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    excessive covetousness
    Excessive and often harmful desire for material possessions.
    convoitise excessive
    to be prey to covetousness
    To be strongly eager to possess something.
    être en proie à la convoitise
    covetousness for others' goods
    Desire to possess what belongs to others.
    convoitise des biens d'autrui

    Related Words

    greed
    Insatiable desire for wealth or power.
    avidité
    desire
    Feeling of envy or aspiration to obtain something.
    désir
    envy
    Desire to possess what one sees in others.
    envie

    Slang Meanings

    The obsession with possession
    His covetousness for the latest gadgets was truly alarming.
    Sa convoitise pour les gadgets dernier cri était vraiment inquiétante.
    Unfulfilled desire
    He always has an unfulfilled covetousness for those limited edition sneakers.
    Il a toujours une convoitise inassouvie pour ces sneakers édition limitée.