cu ‧ pid ‧ i ‧ ty /kjʊˈpɪdəti, kjʊˈpɪdɪti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: cupidité , from Latin cupiditas , from cupere 'to desire' ]
very strong desire for something, especially money or property SYN greed :
the cupidity of some businessmen