[kjʊˈpɪdɪti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- greed for money or possessions
(e.g: new wealth, however tainted by cupidity and egoism, tends to be favourable for the arts)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French cupidite or Latin cupiditas, from cupidus ‘desirous’, from cupere ‘to desire’. Compare with covet