Definizione monolingua

cupidity

cupidity (plural cupidities)

1. Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
   • 1956, Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 37

     Humanity had always been fascinated by the mystery of the falling dice, the turn of a card, the spin of the pointer. At its lowest level, this interest was based on mere cupidity—and that was an emotion that could have no place in a world where everyone possessed all that they could reasonably need.

   • 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 784:

     It was easy to dissimulate and disperse these modest purchases in such a way as not to excite the cupidity of any passing patrols.

Definizione dizionario cupidity

	avarizia
	An excessive or inordinate desire of gain.

	cupidigia
	extreme greed, especially for wealth

	cupidità
	extreme greed, especially for wealth

Altri significati:

Extreme greed, especially for wealth.

Excessive desire for possessions and wealth.