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Noun: cupidity  kyoo'pi-di-tee
  1. Extreme greed for material wealth
    "His cupidity led him to hoard money at the expense of his relationships";
    - avarice, avariciousness, covetousness, graspingness

Derived forms: cupidities

Type of: greed

Encyclopedia: Cupidity