cupidity

noun
UK: /kjuːˈpɪd.ə.ti/
US: /kjuːˈpɪd.ə.ti/

  1. A strong desire for money or possessions.

    1. His cupidity made him steal.
    2. The investor's cupidity led him to make risky investments with other people's money.

Synonyms

greed avarice rapacity materialism

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The phonetic transcription of "cupidity" is /kjuːˈpɪd.ə.ti/ in British English and /kjuːˈpɪd.ə.ti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cupidity": greed, avarice, rapacity, materialism.

Example usage of "cupidity": "His cupidity made him steal.". More examples on the page.