cupidity

Pronunciation: /kjuːˈpɪdəti/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun extreme greed for material wealth

Etymology

From French cupidité, from Latin cupiditās (“strong desire”), from cupidus (“keen, desirous”). Compare Cupid.

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Synonyms

avarice, avariciousness, covetousness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
greed

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