convoitise

covetousness

noun kohn-vwah-TEEZ Rare

Also means

lust

Usage Note

Convoitise denotes an intense desire for something that belongs to someone else — closer to 'coveting' than mere 'wanting'. Regarder avec convoitise means 'to eye something covetously'. The related verb is convoiter ('to covet'), and in Catholic tradition convoitise is linked to the sin of envie (envy).

Examples

"Il regardait la voiture avec convoitise."

Natural Translation

He eyed the car with covetousness.

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