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 An unrepentant maximalist whose genre movies are defined by the mad gluttony of someone born to leave it all on screen, Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto is nothing if not easy to root for. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024 And, after all, the nuclear exchange from which Fallout derives its name was started after a century of American gluttony and excess turned into war over the sparse resources that remained. Jack King, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024 On the surface, the story of Red Lobster’s bankruptcy is about one of the seven deadly sins: gluttony. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024 Alex: This is also an era of extreme gluttony in America. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gluttony 

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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 4 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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