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cupidity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | avarice, avariciousness, covetousness |
| Type of | greed |
Examples of cupidity
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Was it his intention to build private pipelines, or the cupidity of the new elite?
From the economist.com
All the other passions, apart from vanity and cupidity, play a minor role.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Cupidity seems to be increasingly prevalent as a form of governance.
From the time.com
Cupidity, fraud and delusion were obviously part of the great bust.
From the economist.com
The House canon is cupidity and the aphrodisiac power of money.
From the en.wikipedia.org
With wealth, however, came a spirit of worldliness and cupidity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The faces of the drivers in the cars behind us show cupidity, avarice, dopey interest, fierce intensity.
From the theatlantic.com
The Swiss, sitting pretty, had lessons of neutrality, secrecy and cupidity to impart to a wider audience.
From the guardian.co.uk
The owners show all the symptoms of terminal cupidity.
From the time.com
- Avarice: extreme greed for material wealth
- The Seven Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of the most objectionable vices that has been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning (immoral) fallen humanity's tendency to sin. ...
- (n.) greed, strong desire (His cupidity made him enter the abandoned gold mine despite the obvious dangers.)
- Eager or excessive desire, esp. to possess something; greed; avarice; covetousness, hunger, acquisitiveness.
- (noun) excessive desire for wealth and possessions
