cupidity

n. 贪心, 贪婪

发音

UK /kjuːˈpɪdəti/

词形变化

cupidities 复数 cupidities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Extreme greed, especially for wealth.

    可数 不可数

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

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

avarice avariciousness covetousness

上位词 1

greed

词源

From French cupidité, from Latin cupiditās (“strong desire”), from cupidus (“keen, desirous”). Compare Cupid.

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