cupidity
cupidity · cupidities
алчность, жадность, корыстолюбие
Habgier
Extreme greed, especially for wealthExtreme greed, especially for wealth.
/kjuːˈpɪdəti/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
Habgier
а́лчностьálčnostʹ, жа́дностьžádnostʹ, корыстолю́биеkorystoljúbije
extreme greed for material wealth
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
extreme greed, especially for wealth:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
extreme greed, especially for wealth:
Origin
From French cupidité, from Latin cupiditās (“strong desire”), from cupidus (“keen, desirouFrom French cupidité, from Latin cupiditās (“strong desire”), from cupidus (“keen, desirous”). Compare Cupid.
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Forms
plural: cupidities| Singular | cupidity |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsextreme greed:avarice
Close in meaning
- extreme greed for material wealth:avariceavariciousnesscovetousness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcupid
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable