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cupidity vs greed

greed vs cupidity

cupidity and greed both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cupidity Yes No No No
greed Yes No No No
As nouns, greed is a hypernym of cupidity; that is, greed is a word with a broader meaning than cupidity:
  • cupidity: extreme greed for material wealth
  • greed: excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
cupidity (noun) greed (noun)
extreme greed for material wealth reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
Difference between cupidity and greed

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