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inordinate desire

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See: greed


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This who-cares attitude is a grim reminder that genuine friendship has been adversely affected by our irrational and inordinate desire of self-aggrandizement, setting aside all the basic moral values and ethics.
Lust is defined in my dictionary as "the inordinate desire for carnal pleasures" and it springs from the basic human desire - and I would say a Godgiven desire - but it is a desire that has been taken to its extreme.
Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than one requires.
 
 
 
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