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cupidity

[ kyoo-pid-i-tee ]

noun

  1. eager or excessive desire, especially to possess something; greed; avarice.

    Synonyms: hunger, avidity, covetousness



cupidity

/ kjuːˈpɪdɪtɪ /

noun

  1. strong desire, esp for possessions or money; greed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • cu·pid·i·nous [kyoo-, pid, -n-, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cupidity1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English cupidite, (from Middle French or directly from Latin cupiditās, equivalent to cupid(us) “eager, desirous” ( cup(ere) “to desire” + -idus -id 4 ) + -itās -ity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cupidity1

C15: from Latin cupiditās, from cupidus eagerly desiring, from cupere to long for
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Example Sentences

Regarding the election fraud claims, Fox News, citing Butler, could have argued that neither cupidity nor cowardice are synonyms for malice.

The dribbling of classic works into the public domain every year on Jan. 1 may be gratifying, but it also serves to underscore the stupidity and cupidity of our convoluted copyright system.

Throughout her art, her moving images feature avatars of herself that she endows with a vital mixture of ego and exhaustion, cupidity and love.

Is there today another such clear connection between a party’s particular policy and the party’s cupidity?

A hundred years ago, he issued a prescient warning: if the majority unites today to oppress others, then "tomorrow the unity will break under the strain of cupidity or false religiosity".

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