cupidity
noun/kjuːˈpɪdəti/
/kjuːˈpɪdəti/
[uncountable] (formal)- a strong desire for more wealth, possessions, power, etc. than a person needs synonym greedWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French cupidite or Latin cupiditas, from cupidus ‘desirous’, from cupere ‘to desire’. Compare with covet.
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