gluttony

noun

glut·​tony ˈglə-tə-nē 

ˈglət-nē

plural gluttonies

1

: excess in eating or drinking

2

: greedy or excessive indulgence

accused the nation of energy gluttony

Synonyms of gluttony

• overeating

Examples of gluttony in a Sentence

the view that gluttony is a serious failure in self-discipline

Recent Examples on the Web

At a deeper level, this is a gluttony issue. —Maggie Anders, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026

There are some outlier lines that hint at abundance or gluttony—your lines of coke or of conga—but lines generally broadcast supply problems: breadlines, Cuban bodega lines, embargo-era gas lines. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026

Of course, that just means an American corporation foisting gluttony on other countries. —Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Mar. 2026

The state also has the most prostitution arrests in the U.S. and the second-highest number of fast food restaurants, showing that lust and gluttony both have a hold. —Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see glutton

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gluttony

noun

glut·​tony ˈglət-nē 

-ᵊn-ē

plural gluttonies

: the act or habit of eating or drinking too much