gluttony
15
7.6
- noun
- /ˈɡlʌtəni/
:
gula
- During lockdown I reached dizzy heights of gluttony and greed and laziness.
- gluttony and lust
During lockdown I reached dizzy heights of gluttony and greed and laziness.
- During lockdown I reached dizzy heights of gluttony and greed and laziness.
- These kids did not get obese by dieting and exercising, by gluttony and sloth.
- Yeah, to name them pride, envy, anger, sloth, avarice, gluttony and lust are the seven deadly sins.
- And he thinks this is a little quaint, that if you indulge gluttony, then you will inevitably end up being lustful.
- There's pleasure consumerism, gluttony, dopamine spikes from food and sex and drugs and entertainment.
- You know, be that you know, from the perspective of gluttony or wrath or pride or any of the other seven deadly sins.
- Liberal liberal gluttony is a coma that we've been in for for far too many decades, and slowly but surely, we are.
- Other than the envy and the gluttony and the other sins that are not that bad but still send us all to hell if you believe in that stuff.
- And if you think about it, so fasting is opposing the vice of gluttony and chastity, clearly opposing the the vice of lust or fornication.
- We didn't got into this thing of gluttony.
- I mean, at least gluttony and and you're going to enjoy it, right?
- But it's also, in this case, for Alka and gluttony.
Examples
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Culturally, gluttony is encouraged with "all you can eat" buffets and "super size" portions.
Academic text (2004) -
Bacon has long been vilified because of stigma and association with gluttony and self-indulgence.
Blog text (25) -
- What if you could go to jail for gluttony?
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Eating in the commons, she thought, was a good punishment for gluttony.
Fiction book (1995) -
God also judges for lying, adultery, gluttony, causing divisions, gossip, and not praying for our leaders.
Blog text (15) -
This man's untimely and premature death... was, as should be fairly obvious to all of you, the direct result of gluttony!
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His gluttony for sweets was evident when he devoured an entire cake in one sitting.
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The festival featured a variety of food stalls, attracting gluttony as people indulged in numerous dishes.
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Her gluttony became a concern when she frequently overate during meals and snacks.
Synonyms
9
2.1
Eating more food than your body needs
2
6.1
Doing too much of something enjoyable, often food or treats, that causes harm
1
7.8
A habit of eating too much in a greedy way
1
7.9
A very strong desire for more food, money or success
Eating too much food that people see as wrong
A very greedy way of eating a lot of food
A very strong desire to eat too much
Wanting too much food and eating more than needed
A very strong wish to eat and drink a lot
A very strong desire to eat a lot
Antonyms
How Gluttonous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gluttony comes from the Latin verb gluttire, which means 'to gulp down'. So, gluttony is the habit of eating or drinking too much, a kind of greed for food.