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elocs

(24,098 posts) Wed Apr 23, 2025, 06:55 AM 22 hrs ago

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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 22 hrs ago OP

Is this akin to the word "covet"? no_hypocrisy 22 hrs ago #1

People are saying the old Latin 'c' is pronounced like the modern English 'st' unblock 22 hrs ago #2

... SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #4

I think it was used in original Christmas carol to describe scrooge and Marley JT45242 21 hrs ago #3

This was in "Word of the Day", I site I get each morning. It did mention Scrooge though: elocs 19 hrs ago #6

I think of him & his ilk as money hoarders. SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #5

Kind of like my cupidity for a cup of coffee first thing in the morning. Sneederbunk 19 hrs ago #7

The stupidity of cupidity, never ends well. Historic NY 19 hrs ago #8

no_hypocrisy

(51,251 posts)

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

Reply to elocs (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 07:04 AM

22 hrs ago

unblock

(55,017 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

22 hrs ago

I'm not convinced, but people are saying.

SheltieLover

(66,752 posts)

4. ...

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:38 AM

20 hrs ago

JT45242

(3,258 posts)

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

Reply to elocs (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 07:27 AM

21 hrs ago

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

elocs

(24,098 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

19 hrs ago

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

SheltieLover

(66,752 posts)

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

Reply to elocs (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:39 AM

20 hrs ago

Sneederbunk

(16,059 posts)

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

Reply to elocs (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:48 AM

19 hrs ago

Historic NY

(38,867 posts)

8. The stupidity of cupidity, never ends well.

Reply to elocs (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:50 AM

19 hrs ago

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