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Covetousness
A disordered inclination or desire for pleasure or possessions.
The Desire for Possessions
A disordered inclination or desire for pleasure or possessions. One of the capital sins, it is proscribed by the ninth and tenth commandments (CCC 2514, 2534).
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Which commandments forbid covetousness? Covetousness, a disordered desire for pleasure or possessions, is proscribed by the ninth and tenth commandments.
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