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cupidity

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So I think the smell of the terminal cupidity they detected drove them away.

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Quick take

extreme greed for material wealth

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noun

extreme greed for material wealth

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cupidity.

Example sentences

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So I think the smell of the terminal cupidity they detected drove them away.

2

Whether they "perceive" their own cupidity is a question the answer to which is of no consequence whatsoever.

3

Greed and Avarice mixed with cupidity blended with terminal nimbyism pretty much sums it all up.

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In the roman era, there was inflation caused by the cupidity of the emperor who debauched the gold coins by cutting them with silver.

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The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.-- C. S. Lewis

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The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

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The robber barons cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.”

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The robber barons cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

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The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

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The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use cupidity in a sentence?

So I think the smell of the terminal cupidity they detected drove them away.

What does cupidity mean?

extreme greed for material wealth

What part of speech is cupidity?

cupidity is commonly used as noun.