CUPIDITY, noun [Latin , to desire, to covet.] An eager desire to possess something; an ardent wishing or longing; inordinate or unlawful desire of wealth or power. It is not used, I believe, for the animal appetite, like lust or concupiscence, but for desire of the mind. No property is secure when it becomes large enough to tempt the cupidity of indigent power.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI