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Meanings of
cupidity
in anglès
portuguès
avareza
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Excessive desire for possessions and wealth.
greed
avarice
covetousness
rapacity
greediness
avariciousness
mammonism
avaritia
portuguès
avareza
Usage of
cupidity
in anglès
1
Crime prevailed;
cupidity
and vengeance were the guiding principles of the chieftains.
2
The hankering after these arises from pride, error of judgment, and
cupidity
.
3
But this had only excited the
cupidity
of the other petty states.
4
He tried to satisfy this
cupidity
,
but it stuck in his throat.
5
Property was secure, unless enormous fortunes tempted the
cupidity
of the emperors.
6
From desire spring
cupidity
and delusion and vanity and pride and selfishness.
7
That the
cupidity
of Rasputin knew no bounds I was well aware.
8
The struggle between thirst for vengeance and
cupidity
was severe but short.
9
Jacob Kent had suffered from
cupidity
all the days of his life.
10
It was an avarice which thwarted itself, a penny-wise and pound-foolish
cupidity
.
11
They that are free from
cupidity
have never to suffer any sorrow.
12
Through his self-love and
cupidity
I gained a hold upon my man.
13
Moreover,
cupidity
:
Miss Webster too must make a will, and before long.
14
Selfishness,
cupidity
and greed lead to tyranny, and tyranny finally destroys itself.
15
It was this which roused my curiosity, or
cupidity
,
if you will.
16
You thus impose on the impetuous sallies of
cupidity
a salutary rein!
Other examples for "cupidity"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
cupidity
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
excite the cupidity
such cupidity
extinguish cupidity
overwhelm by cupidity
own cupidity
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Translations for
cupidity
portuguès
avareza
ganância
Cupidity
through the time
Cupidity
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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