cupidity
UKkjuːpiditiː
معنی فارسی
آز - حرص - حرص مال اندوزي
معنی کامل و مثالها
/kyōō pid´ǝ tē/n.
● آز، آزمندی، حرص، طمع
the root of all his misfortunes was cupidity
ریشهی تمام بدبختیهای او آزمندی بود.
ریشه و کاربرد
Noun
Greed or excessive desire for wealth or possessions.
ریشه
From Latin cupiditās (desire, longing), from cupidus (eager, desirous).
مثال
- His cupidity led him to engage in unethical business practices.
- The novel explores the destructive consequences of cupidity.
- Cupidity is often portrayed as one of the seven deadly sins.
مترادفها
noun
1. Longing, hankering, greed, lust, strong desire.
2. Avarice, covetousness, inordinate desire of wealth.