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cupidity

American  
[kyoo-pid-i-tee] / kyuˈpɪd ɪ ti /

noun

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

    Synonyms:
    hunger, avidity, covetousness
cupidity British  
/ kjuːˈpɪdɪtɪ /

noun

  1. strong desire, esp for possessions or money; greed

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Other Word Forms

  • cupidinous adjective

Etymology

Origin of cupidity

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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