temptation

ayartma, günah

The desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.

• I resisted the temptation to eat the last cookie.
• The temptation of easy money led him astray.
• Historians note that the temptation to expand territorial boundaries has driven countless conflicts throughout human civilization.
• Graduate students face the constant temptation to narrow their dissertation scope excessively in order to complete their degrees more quickly.
• Pharmaceutical companies must resist the temptation to rush medications through clinical trials when facing competitive pressure from rival developers.
• The temptation to interpret archaeological evidence through contemporary cultural assumptions has led to numerous misunderstandings of ancient societies.

Eş anlamlılar: lure, enticement, allure, attraction

Zıt anlamlılar: disincentive, deterrent