
[Middle English cupidite, from Old French, from Latin cupiditās, from cupidus, desiring, from cupere, to desire.]
noun
Definition: greed, strong desire
Antonyms: dislike, distaste
Cupidity might get someone what they want in the short run but a bad reputation in the long run.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - begærlighed
Nederlands (Dutch)
begerigheid, inhaligheid
Français (French)
n. - cupidité (sout)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Gier, Begierde
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φιλοχρηματία, πλεονεξία, απληστία
Português (Portuguese)
n. - cobiça (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - codicia, avidez, avaricia
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - snikenhet, lystnad, lusta (åld.), vinningslystnad
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
贪心, 贪婪
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 貪心, 貪婪
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) طمع, جشع
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