coveter

1 7.9

A person who strongly wants something that belongs to someone else

noun
/ˈkoʊvɪtər/

: codicioso

Examples

On one hand, many of us are coveters of "gold stars," myself included.

Blog text (19)
She was a persistent coveter of her neighbor's brand-new car, always admiring it from her window.
As a coveter of success, he often found himself envious of his friends' achievements.
The artist became a coveter of the accolades given to her rival, wishing for similar recognition.

Synonyms

wanter

vscoveter

1 8.3

A person who wishes to have something

expresses a strong wish for another's belongings rather than mild wanting

craver

vscoveter

5.4

A person who wants something very much

focuses on wanting what belongs to someone else rather than general longing

yearner

vscoveter

7.6

A person who strongly wants something they do not have

is aimed at possessing another person's item rather than just longing

hankerer

vscoveter

9.0

A person who strongly wants something they do not have

is about wanting someone else's possession rather than persistent yearning

How Desirous

coveter

1 7.9

enthusiast

81 3.4

admirer

113 2.3

Surface Forms

coveter singular

coveters plural

Morphology

coveter = covet (transparent) = covet + er

The word 'coveter' is transparently derived from 'covet' with the addition of the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Coveter comes from the verb covet, which originally meant 'to desire' and is related to Cupid, the love god whose name reminds us of strong wants. So a coveter is someone who badly wants something, often what belongs to someone else.