avidity
131cupidity — cupidinous /kyooh pid n euhs/, adj. /kyooh pid i tee/, n. eager or excessive desire, esp. to possess something; greed; avarice. [1400 50; late ME cupidite ( < MF) < L cupiditas, equiv. to cupid(us) eager, desirous (cup(ere) to desire + idus ID4)… …
132greed — greedless, adj. greedsome, adj. /greed/, n. excessive or rapacious desire, esp. for wealth or possessions. [1600 10; back formation from GREEDY] Syn. avarice, avidity, cupidity, covetousness; voracity, ravenousness, rapacity. GREED, GREEDINESS… …
