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Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular; excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world.

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  1. a. Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular; excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world.
  2. adj. beyond normal limits
  3. Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular; excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world. "Inordinate desires." Milton. "Inordinate vanity." Burke. -- In*or"di*nate*ly, adv. -- In*or"di*nate*ness, n.
  4. Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular;excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world."Inordinate desires." Milton. "Inordinate vanity." Burke.-- In*or"di*nate*ly, adv.-- In*or"di*nate*ness, n.
  5. j:100 s beyond normal limits