gluttony

[ gluht-n-ee ]

noun

1. excessive eating and drinking.

   Synonyms: voracity, intemperance

gluttony

/ ˈɡlʌtənɪ /

noun

1. the act or practice of eating to excess

Word History and Origins

Origin of gluttony¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English glotonie, glutonie, from Old French glotonie; equivalent to glutton ¹ + -y ³

Example Sentences

A version of the show — seven 10-minute sketches, each by a different playwright, occasioned by the sins of Gluttony, Pride, Lust, Wrath, Envy, Sloth and Greed, was first produced by Miami New Drama.

From Washington Post

In Islamic teaching, Muslims are instructed to break their fasts with humble portions of food, motivating those who fast to avoid gluttony.

From Eater

Like Wolfe’s New York in 1987’s “The Bonfire of the Vanities” and his Atlanta in 1998’s “A Man in Full,” Diofebi’s Vegas is typical of civilizational rot, a city unsustainable in its gluttony.

From Washington Post

We still retain the 27 November habit, through sheer gluttony more than anything else.

From The Daily Beast

But with unlimited access to the luxurious sandwiches, piled high with glistening meat, a buttery apocalypse of gluttony unfolded.

From The Daily Beast

The sheer size and length of the feast and our own gluttony had saved us from walking straight into an ambush.

From The Daily Beast

Thanksgiving is about sloth and gluttony, as well as a dash of envy and greed.

From The Daily Beast

Each January, we are reminded of the gluttony with which we enjoyed December.

From The Daily Beast

Does a friend come and add to the gross character of such a man the unknown trait of disgusting gluttony?

From Project Gutenberg

Olaus is the first author who mentions this animal and from his prodigious gluttony he called him gulo.

From Project Gutenberg

Their appetites and gluttony were such that it is said one of them would eat as much as fifty ordinary persons.

From Project Gutenberg

I believe that spiritual sweetness and unselfishness will conquer the gross gluttony of to-day.

From Project Gutenberg

If Dugdale is to be credited, their gluttony exceeded that of any previous or succeeding age.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• craving
• demand
• fondness
• greed
• hunger
• inclination
• longing
• lust
• passion
• penchant
• propensity
• stomach
• taste
• thirst
• weakness
• willingness
• yearning
• zeal
• zest