February 7th, 2011


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Prompt #128

This week's word prompt: #128 - Greed

Greed, also known as avarice or covetousness, is, like lust and gluttony, a sin of excess.

However, greed is applied to a very excessive or rapacious desire and pursuit of wealth, status, and power.

"Avarice" is more of a blanket term that can describe many other examples of greedy behavior. These include disloyalty, deliberate betrayal, or treason,[citation needed] especially for personal gain, for example through bribery .

Scavenging and hoarding of materials or objects, theft and robbery, especially by means of violence, trickery, or manipulation of authority are all actions that may be inspired by greed. Such misdeeds can include simony, where one profits from soliciting goods within the actual confines of a church.

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