gluttony
[gluht-n-ee]
- excessive eating and drinking.
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Origin of gluttony
Synonyms
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comgormandizing, intemperance, voracity.
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Contemporary Examples
But with unlimited access to the luxurious sandwiches, piled high with glistening meat, a buttery apocalypse of gluttony unfolded.
The sheer size and length of the feast and our own gluttony had saved us from walking straight into an ambush.
Thanksgiving is about sloth and gluttony, as well as a dash of envy and greed.
Each January, we are reminded of the gluttony with which we enjoyed December.
Historical Examples
As for me, I felt a kind of gluttony for every delight that gold can purchase.
Confessions Of Con CreganCharles James Lever
Nevertheless, the chevalier frowned, rather from pride than gluttony.
A Romance of the West IndiesEugne Sue
Mental culture is not fostered by gluttony, but gluttony is indulged in at the expense of mental culture.
No Animal FoodRupert H. Wheldon
There is a chapter on Gluttony—and who was ever more than a little exhilarated after dinner?
The Ship of Fools, Volume 1Sebastian Brandt
In 'Henry IV.,' he says, 'the cook helps to make the gluttony.'
gluttony
- the act or practice of eating to excess
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Word Origin and History for gluttony
n.
c.1200, glutunie, from Old French glutonie, from gluton "glutton" (see glutton). Gluttonry recorded from late 12c.
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