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cupidity definition

cu·pid·ity (kyo̵̅o̅ pid′ə tē)

noun

strong desire, esp. for wealth; avarice; greed

Etymology: ME & Anglo-Fr cupidite < L cupiditas < cupidus: see Cupid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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