# cupidity

> English word · Noun · IPA /kjuːˈpɪdəti/

## Definitions
1. Extreme greed, especially for wealth.

## Etymology
From French cupidité, from Latin cupiditās (“strong desire”), from cupidus (“keen, desirous”). Compare Cupid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cupidity