cupidity
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
cupidity
- /kjuːˈpɪdəti/ UK
Where it comes from
From French cupidité, from Latin cupiditās (“strong desire”), from cupidus (“keen, desirous”). Compare Cupid.
noun cupidities
- Extreme greed, especially for wealth. A bargain is a social evil; one man's loss, tempting another man's cupidity.
