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elocs

(24,486 posts) Wed Apr 23, 2025, 06:55 AM Apr 2025

I learned a new word today: cupidity, with "cupid" I thought it had to do with romance, but no.

It does come from Cupid, the Roman god of desire, but "cupidity refers to a more selfish craving, particularly for money or power". Although it fits him perfectly, I could never bring myself to use any word with cupid in it to describe Trump. Doh! I guess I just did.

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I learned a new word today: cupidity, with "cupid" I thought it had to do with romance, but no. (Original Post) elocs Apr 2025 OP

Is this akin to the word "covet"? no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #1

People are saying the old Latin 'c' is pronounced like the modern English 'st' unblock Apr 2025 #2

... SheltieLover Apr 2025 #4

I think it was used in original Christmas carol to describe scrooge and Marley JT45242 Apr 2025 #3

This was in "Word of the Day", I site I get each morning. It did mention Scrooge though: elocs Apr 2025 #6

I think of him & his ilk as money hoarders. SheltieLover Apr 2025 #5

Kind of like my cupidity for a cup of coffee first thing in the morning. Sneederbunk Apr 2025 #7

The stupidity of cupidity, never ends well. Historic NY Apr 2025 #8

no_hypocrisy

(55,390 posts)

1. Is this akin to the word "covet"?

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 07:04 AM

Apr 2025

unblock

(56,265 posts)

2. People are saying the old Latin 'c' is pronounced like the modern English 'st'

Reply to elocs (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 07:07 AM

Apr 2025

I'm not convinced, but people are saying.

SheltieLover

(81,740 posts)

4. ...

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:38 AM

Apr 2025

JT45242

(4,140 posts)

3. I think it was used in original Christmas carol to describe scrooge and Marley

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 07:27 AM

Apr 2025

Great word...I also think it was one of the GRE words to know for antonyms as the antonym to generous

elocs

(24,486 posts)

6. This was in "Word of the Day", I site I get each morning. It did mention Scrooge though:

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:33 AM

Apr 2025

"It’s been a central trait in classic tragic heroes and villains alike—from Ebenezer Scrooge to modern financial fraudsters."

SheltieLover

(81,740 posts)

5. I think of him & his ilk as money hoarders.

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:39 AM

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Sneederbunk

(17,642 posts)

7. Kind of like my cupidity for a cup of coffee first thing in the morning.

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:48 AM

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Historic NY

(40,135 posts)

8. The stupidity of cupidity, never ends well.

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:50 AM

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