Avidity and Magnanimity

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Avidity noun - An intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions.

Usage example: an advanced case of avidity that led to shoplifting at the tender age of 13

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Magnanimity is an antonym for avidity.

Nearby Word: avidly

Magnanimity noun - Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit.

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Avidity is an antonym for magnanimity.

Nearby Word: magnanimous

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Magnanimity and Avidity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avidity/magnanimity

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