cupidities
cupidities is the plural of cupidity.
Meaning of cupidity
Noun
cupidity (countable and uncountable, plural cupidities)
- Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
- A bargain is a social evil; one man's loss, tempting another man's cupidity.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A Late Breakfast”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 71
- Synonyms:
- avarice, covetousness
Questions about cupidities
- What is cupidities the plural of?
- Cupidities is the plural of cupidity.
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