First Known Use: 15th century
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cupidity
noun cu·pid·i·ty \kyu̇-ˈpi-də-tē\
: a strong desire for money or possessions
plural cu·pid·i·ties
Full Definition of CUPIDITY
2
: strong desire : lust
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Origin of CUPIDITY
Middle English cupidite, from Anglo-French cupidité, from Latin cupiditat-, cupiditas — more at covet
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Rhymes with CUPIDITY
acidity, aridity, avidity, flaccidity, floridity, fluidity, frigidity, gelidity, gravidity, humidity, hybridity, limpidity, liquidity, lividity, lucidity, morbidity, placidity, rabidity, rancidity, rapidity, rigidity, sapidity, solidity, stupidity, tepidity, timidity, torridity, turbidity, turgidity, validity, vapidity, viridity, viscidity
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