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cupidité

greed, cupidity

noun koo-pee-dee-TEH Rare

Origin: From Latin 'cupiditas' (desire, greed).

Usage Note

Cupidité is a formal or literary word for excessive desire for wealth or possessions. It is stronger and more moralistic than avarice (miserliness) and closer to English 'cupidity' or 'greed'. The adjective cupide describes a greedy, grasping person and is similarly formal in tone.

Examples

"Sa cupidité l'a perdu à la fin."

Natural Translation

His greed ruined him in the end.

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