gluttony

noun

glut·​tony ˈglə-tə-nē How to pronounce gluttony (audio)
ˈglət-nē
plural gluttonies
1
: excess in eating or drinking
2
: greedy or excessive indulgence
accused the nation of energy gluttony

Examples of gluttony in a Sentence

the view that gluttony is a serious failure in self-discipline
Recent Examples on the Web Part art, part passion, part gluttony, the Meat Cake Invitational was nothing if not a reminder that good experiences often come to those who don’t take life too seriously. The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024 And here gluttony is justified, with depleted riders needing to fuel up on all that sensational food after burning thousands of calories on the road and in preparation for the following day’s outing. Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024 On social media and blogs, influencers swipe at American gluttony and extol the virtues of a life with less carbon and clutter than the standard two-car suburb. Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024 The murders in the film represent the seven deadly sins as defined by Christianity: gluttony, greed, sloth, lust, pride, envy, and wrath. Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023 Each cone represents one of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. Fabiola Sánchez, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Dec. 2023 Now, on to the glorious gluttony that has marked this day across the centuries. The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023 In today’s age of content gluttony, that in itself was an achievement. Smriti Mundhra, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2023 Alas, the meatball, once testament to Italian-American largess, was to become evidence of ethnic gluttony. John Mariani, Forbes, 17 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

see glutton

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gluttony was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Gluttony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gluttony. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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gluttony

noun
glut·​tony ˈglət-nē How to pronounce gluttony (audio)
-ᵊn-ē
plural gluttonies
: the act or habit of eating or drinking too much

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