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try to seduce
dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" (同)allure
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" (同)invite
try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" (同)effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (同)enticement
the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"
an attempt to take control of a corporation
a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis (同)temporary, temporary worker

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(無分別・悪事などに)〈人〉‘を'『誘惑する』,そそのかす / …‘を'『そそる』,‘の'気を引く
…'を'『企てる』,試みる / …'を'ねらう,襲う(attack) / 『企て』,試み / 《文》(…に対する)攻撃,襲撃《+『on』(『upon』)+『名』》 / (法律用語で)(…)未逐
〈U〉『誘惑』 / 〈C〉誘惑するもの
誘惑する,人の心をそそるような;魅力的な(attractive)

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Capital representing scenes from the Book of Genesis: temptation of Adam and Eve, Musée de Cluny.

Temptation, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau.

Temptation is the desire to perform an action that one may enjoy immediately or in the short term but will probably later regret for various reasons: legal, social, psychological (including feeling guilt), health-related, economic, etc. In the context of some religions, temptation is the inclination to sin. Temptation also describes the coaxing or inducing a person into committing such an act, by manipulation or otherwise of curiosity, desire or fear of loss.

More informally, temptation may be used to mean "the state of being attracted and enticed" without anything to do with moral, ethical, or ideological valuation; for example, one may say that a piece of food looks "tempting" even though eating it would result in no negative consequences.

Religious usage

Temptation has implications deeply rooted in Judaism and the The Old Testament, starting with the story of Eve and the original sin. Many non-Western cultures had no precise equivalent until coming into contact with Europeans.^{[citation needed]} For example, Jesuit missionaries in Brazil, translating the Lord's Prayer into Old Tupi, had to use the Portuguese word tentação, since Tupi had no word expressing "temptation" in that sense (see Old Tupi language#Sample text).^{[citation needed]}

In the text of the Lord's Prayer, the King James Version uses "temptation" to translate the Greek word πειρασμός peirasmos.^[1] This word has nothing to do with "temptation" with moral-ethical or spiritual-eschatological overtones. It is simply "being put to test", referring to a situation in which a person is challenged to keep the name of God honored (a reprise of the text in Matthew 6:9).^{[citation needed]}

A research article was written by Vanchai Ariyabuddhiphongs, a professor at Bangkok University, about the motivational and persuasive negative effects of such temptations such as money, that can push one to disregard religious beliefs whether it be Buddhism, Christianity etc.. He says that when given an opportunity at a large amount of money we have a larger chance harming, stealing, partaking in sexual misconduct, or start doing drugs. This idea of money as a negative persuasion tactic regarding following religions is psychologically proven to affect our cognitive ability to make decisions. Vanchai's article talked solely on Buddhist practices but can be broadened to all beliefs. Our religious beliefs may define us a spiritual people, but this article described how a possible outside source can push those thoughts away and look to benefit us in a way that may include disregarding religion.^[2]

Non-religious usage

Temptation is usually used in a loose sense to describe actions which indicate a lack of self control. Temptation is a common recurring theme in world literature. Temptation has repercussions for even the strongest.^{[citation needed]} "Temptation" is something that allures, excites, and seduces someone. Infatuation can also lead to temptation as someone might do something for love in spite of one's better judgement.

In advertising, "temptation" is a theme common to many of the marketing and advertising techniques used to make products more attractive.

References

^ Matthew 6:13
^ Ariyabuddhiphongs, Vanchai (2007). "Money Consciousness and the Tendency to Violate the Five Precepts Among Thai Buddhists". THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION 17 (1): 37–45. Retrieved 2014-09-25.

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Lithium, Inositol and Mitochondria.

Toker L1, Agam G.
ACS chemical neuroscience.ACS Chem Neurosci.2014 Jun 2. [Epub ahead of print]
Our recent DNA-microarray and proteomics studies searching for pathways affected both by chronic lithium treatment and by knockout of each of two genes (IMPA1 or Slc5a3) encoding for proteins related to inositol metabolism, indicated up-regulation of mitochondria-related genes and autophagy-related
PMID 24884043

Reversing one's fortune by pushing away bad luck.

Zhang Y1, Risen JL2, Hosey C2.
Journal of experimental psychology. General.J Exp Psychol Gen.2014 Jun;143(3):1171-84. doi: 10.1037/a0034023. Epub 2013 Aug 12.
Across cultures, people try to "undo" bad luck with superstitious rituals such as knocking on wood, spitting, or throwing salt. We suggest that these rituals reduce the perceived likelihood of anticipated negative outcomes because they involve avoidant actions that exert force away from one's repres
PMID 23937176

Wnt signaling pathway in schizophrenia.

Peng Y, Xu Y, Cui D1.
CNS & neurological disorders drug targets.CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets.2014;13(5):755-64.
The Wnt signaling pathway is one of the crucial signaling pathways that regulate many aspects of central nervous system. In this review, we tempt to depict an overall picture of the Wnt signaling with its multitude of roles in schizophrenia. If the Wnt signaling pathway plays a crucial role in the p
PMID 24365185

Ultra-freeze induced cold contact wheals during cryosurgery: an uncommon subset of acquired cold contact urticaria.

Giménez-Arnau A1, Ali Al-Haqan E, Sacrista M, Curto L, Pujol RM.
European journal of dermatology : EJD.Eur J Dermatol.2013 Sep-Oct;23(5):694-9. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2013.2099.
Cryosurgery is a safe and effective therapeutic tool for a wide variety of cutaneous and mucocutaneous disorders. Side-effects include transient erythema and oedema.OBJECTIVE: A series of three patients presenting localized contact wheals minutes after contact with liquid nitrogen in the absence of
PMID 24016690