noun
gluttony
GLUT-uh-nee/ˈɡlʌtəni/
The habit of eating, drinking, or consuming far more than needed.
The diner’s gluttony is evident in his excessive spread and cleared plates.
Etymology
The formation turns the name of an excessive eater into the name of the behavior. Its Old French ancestor also meant debauchery, linking appetite with broader overindulgence.
In context
be careful to avoid the extremes of gluttony or over daintiness at table to eat enormously is disgusting
More examples
- His gluttony left almost nothing for the other guests.
- The sermon listed gluttony among excessive appetites.
- The essay compared endless consumption of luxury goods to gluttony.
Forms
gluttony
glutton noun — a person who eats excessively
Similar words
- greed
- Greed seeks excessive possession or gain; gluttony especially concerns excessive consumption.
- voracity
- Voracity is an intense appetite; gluttony judges consumption as excessive.