cupidity

[/kjuːˈpɪdɪti/]

nounfeminine

cobiça

1. intense desire for wealth or possessions; greed

His cupidity knew no bounds as he accumulated more and more wealth.

Sua cobiça não tinha limites enquanto acumulava mais e mais riqueza.

2. an excessive or insatiable desire for money or material gain

The scandal revealed the cupidity of the corporate executives.

O escândalo revelou a cobiça dos executivos corporativos.

NYC Slang

greed, avarice (no specific NYC slang equivalent)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

cobiça

most common and standard usage

Brazil

ganância

slightly more colloquial alternative

Portugal

cobiça

standard usage in Portuguese Portuguese

Portugal

avareza

more formal or literary alternative

blind with cupidity - cegado pela cobiça

cupidity leads to one's downfall - a cobiça leva à queda de alguém

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