Word Meanings - CUPIDITY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

cupidus longing, desiring, fr. cupere to long for, desire. See 1. A passionate desire; love. 2. Eager or inordinate desire, especially for wealth; greed of gain; avarice; covetousness. With the feelings of political distrust were mingled those

Additional info about word: CUPIDITY

cupidus longing, desiring, fr. cupere to long for, desire. See 1. A passionate desire; love. 2. Eager or inordinate desire, especially for wealth; greed of gain; avarice; covetousness. With the feelings of political distrust were mingled those of cupidity and envy, as the Spaniard saw the fairest provinces of the south still in the hands of the accursed race of Ishmael. Prescott.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CUPIDITY)

• Avarice
• Greed
• cupidity
• rapacity
• penuriousness
• niggardliness
• miserliness
• stinginess
• covetousness
• acquisitiveness
• griping
• greediness
• Avidity
• Cupidity
• avarice
• desire
• greed
• longing
• eagerness

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