cupidity
/kjuːˈpɪdəti/noun
उच्चारण क्यूपिडटी
लोभ, लालच
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noun
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[U] formal
a strong desire for more wealth, possessions, power than a person needs
लोभ, लालच
- the cupidity of corrupt officials
- The play criticised the cupidity of kings who taxed the poor to fill their treasuries.
- His cupidity led him to cheat even his closest friends.
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- The story is about a merchant whose cupidity was greater than his wisdom.
- The tax officer was dismissed for his cupidity and for accepting bribes.
Synonyms greed avarice rapacity covetousness acquisitiveness
Opposite generosity contentment unselfishness
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cu·pid·i·ty
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Keep the greed words together: cupidity (greed for money), avarice (extreme greed for wealth), rapacity (aggressive greed), covetousness (wanting what others have), venality (willingness to accept bribes), mammon (wealth as an evil influence).
लालच के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: cupidity (धन का लालच), avarice (धन का अत्यधिक लोभ), rapacity (आक्रामक लालच), covetousness (दूसरों की चीज़ चाहना), venality (रिश्वत लेने की तत्परता), mammon (बुरे प्रभाव के रूप में धन)।