cupidity
noun | /cupidity/
inordinate desire or greed for wealth or possessions
cupidity
noun | /cupidity/
Advanced WordsHARDinordinate desire or greed for wealth or possessions
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"The developer's cupidity led to unethical decisions for short-term gain."
"Cupidity can corrode personal relationships when possessions dominate values."
Mnemonic Trick
CUPIDITY → CUPID (desire) — intense desire for wealth or possessions.
Etymology
From Latin cupiditas “desire, yearning.”
Often used for greedy or grasping desire for money.
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