Pleonexia
Sign in to savePleonexia, sometimes called pleonexy, originating from the Greek πλεονεξία, is a philosophical concept which roughly corresponds to greed, covetousness, or avarice, and is strictly defined as "the insatiable desire to have what rightfully belongs to others."
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- Classical Greek concepts of pleonexia
- Christian concepts of pleonexia
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Pleonexia, sometimes called pleonexy, originating from the Greek πλεονεξία, is a philosophical concept which roughly corresponds to greed, covetousness, or avarice, and is strictly defined as "the insatiable desire to have what rightfully belongs to others."
== Classical Greek concepts of pleonexia == Classical Greek philosophers such as Plato related pleonexia to justice.
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