51吃瓜 of the Day
cupidity
[ kyoo-pid-i-tee ]
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noun
eager or excessive desire, especially to possess something; greed.
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Why Dictionary.com chose cupidity
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- Cupidity originally comes from the Latin word 肠耻辫颈诲颈迟腻蝉, meaning 鈥渆ager, desirous.鈥�
- Cupid, commonly represented as a winged being symbolic of love, comes from the same Latin root.
- Cupidity was first recorded in English between 1400-50.
EXAMPLES OF CUPIDITY
- Their cupidity for power blinded them to the needs of their constituents.
- The CEO’s cupidity聽led to unethical business practices.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
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ikigai
[ ee-kee-gahy ]
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noun
one鈥檚 reason for being, which in principle is the convergence of one鈥檚 personal passions, beliefs, values, and vocation.
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- Ikigai was first recorded in English between 1970鈥�75.
- It comes from Japanese and translates literally as 鈥渢he value of being alive.鈥�
- Ikigai is formed from iki, meaning 鈥渓ife, living, being alive,鈥� and聽kai, meaning 鈥渨orth, value, benefit.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF IKIGAI
- Many people find their ikigai through pursuing hobbies or creative endeavors that align with their personal values and interests.
- Your ikigai should not be solely focused on financial success but rather on finding a balance between your passion, purpose, and profession.
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- Clout comes from the Old English word 肠濒奴迟, meaning “piece of cloth or metal.”
- The slang meaning of聽clout appears as early as the 1860s, apparently based on a centuries-old sense of clout meaning 鈥減unch鈥� or 鈥渇orce,鈥� which came from the verb form 肠濒奴迟ian, “to patch” and “to strike with the hand.”
- Clout got new life again in the 2000s with the rise of social media and spread in the 2010s as a more general slang term meaning popularity and coolness.
EXAMPLES OF CLOUT
- Despite being a newcomer to the industry, she was helped by her father’s clout in securing a high-profile job.
- Many of the world leaders seek to gain diplomatic clout by forming alliances with other countries.
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