gormandizer

9.4

A person who eats too much in a greedy way

noun
/ˈɡɔːrmənˌdaɪzər/

Archaic

: glotón

Seeing the gormandizer devour every last morsel, the others at the table could only watch in disbelief.

Examples

Gormandizers.

CBGB (2013)
The gormandizer polished off three helpings of dessert at the dinner party.
At the buffet, the gormandizer quickly moved from one dish to another, barely pausing to breathe.

Synonyms

glutton

vsgormandizer

Offensive

14 7.0

A person who eats or drinks more than they need

is framed more as general greedy eating rather than habitual excess

devourer

vsgormandizer

4 7.2

A person or animal that eats a lot very quickly

is similar but stresses selfish greed rather than eager consumption

gourmand

vsgormandizer

2 8.1

A person who loves eating and drinking, often too much

is more about plain greediness than pleasure-driven overindulgence

big eater

vsgormandizer

2 3.0

A person who eats a lot of food

adds the idea of selfish greed or gluttony rather than neutral quantity

overeater

vsgormandizer

2 3.3

A person who often eats more food than their body needs

is about greedy or gluttonous behaviour rather than habitual overeating only

gobbler

vsgormandizer

1 7.9

A person who eats too quickly and greedily

captures general greedy eating rather than the rapid swallowing aspect

chowhound

vsgormandizer

Informal

1 8.2

A person who loves eating and often eats large amounts

is more negative, stressing selfish greed rather than mere enthusiasm

greedy guts

vsgormandizer

Offensive

1 8.4

A person who eats or takes more than their fair share of food

is general greediness about eating rather than specifically taking others' shares

real porker

vsgormandizer

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who eats too much food

is the formal idea of greedy eating rather than a casual label

swiller

vsgormandizer

Offensive

1 8.6

A person who drinks too much alcohol

focuses strictly on greedy eating rather than alcohol or drinking excess

gourmandizer

vsgormandizer

9.9

A person who eats and drinks too much and likes large rich meals

focuses on greedy eating in general rather than both food and drink equally

gorger

vsgormandizer

9.8

A person who eats quickly and greedily

is broader, denoting greedy behaviour rather than just speed of eating

scoffer

vsgormandizer

Archaic

9.9

A person who eats food very quickly and greedily

is broader and highlights greedy intent rather than fast eating alone

wolfer

vsgormandizer

Offensive

9.9

A person who eats very fast and with little table manners

focuses on greediness itself rather than specifically rude table behaviour

walking dustbin

vsgormandizer

Offensive

9.5

A person who eats a lot of junk food messily

is about greedy eating broadly, not necessarily messiness or junk focus

Antonyms

abstainer

6.7

A person who avoids things like sweets or alcohol for moral and religious reasons

How Gluttonous

glutton

Offensive

14 7.0

gormandizer

Archaic

9.4

overeater

2 3.3

big eater

2 3.0

grazer

1 4.9

Surface Forms

gormandizer singular

gormandizers plural

Morphology

gormandizer = gormandize (semi-transparent) = gormand + ize + er

Forming an agent noun from the verb 'gormandize' with the productive suffix '-er' is a regular, transparent step.

Etymology

Gormandizer comes from the old French word gormand meaning 'someone who eats too much', and it is related to the common word gourmand. So a gormandizer is a person who eats in a greedy way.