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gourmandism

noun

as in hunger strike

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  1. hunger strike
  2. greed
  3. sweet tooth
  4. fast
  5. gluttony
  6. famine
  7. craving
Noun
  • He was accused of not providing food or medications to Maier for multiple days before his death and not properly following the prison's policy for documenting a hunger strike.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The inspection followed a hunger strike by detainees, who in a letter, complained about rotten or worm-infested food, medical neglect, and being coerced into signing deportation orders.
    — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunger strike
Noun
  • In politics—according to Berman and, by extension, Longwell—the most convincing arguments play to love, sympathy, greed, fear, and anger.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Where the series worked backwards from the bomb to uncover the botched grand plan behind it, the film loopily joins the dots from an apparent crime of passion to a far more famous crime of greed.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of greed
Noun
  • Indulge In Dessert At Blue Rooster Bake Shop Your sweet tooth will be more than satisfied at Blue Rooster Bake Shop.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • An ultimate treat for those like me, who always look to satisfy their sweet tooth.
    — Bianca Harris, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweet tooth
Noun
  • In a letter to the editor that year, a Nampa man participating in the fast wrote to the Statesman.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Bottom line If the broader market pulls back, a stock that has risen this far this fast could be among the first to sell off.
    — Steve Grasso, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of fast
Noun
  • This is consistent with the film’s overarching preoccupation with greed, which here takes the form of gluttony.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
  • The bicentennial was the moment of nostalgic gluttony that topped them all, with its reenactment of battles, its old-fashioned sailing ships, and its outpouring of sappy patriotic products printed with the magic numerals 76.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of gluttony
Noun
  • The African Union estimated that conflict resulted in around 600,000 deaths from combat, famine and the collapse of healthcare.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Soon, millions faced famine as foreign aid was cut off, sanctions locked in, and Afghan assets were frozen.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of famine
Noun
  • Although The Love Witch played around 100 theaters upon its 2016 debut, will audiences’ cravings for something different be enough to secure a wide release for The Face of Horror a decade later?
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Needing coffee immediately upon waking and experiencing afternoon fatigue, irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, and sugar cravings.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of craving
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“Gourmandism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gourmandism. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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