GOURMANDISM Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

gourmandism

noun

as in hunger strike

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Noun

Another student group was also caught off guard when Wong and other Scholarism members launched a hunger strike near the end of the movement, Chan said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
He was released in February 2023 after going on hunger strike.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hunger strike

Noun

The definition reflects a long history of associating Jews with greed and moneylending, a stereotype reinforced by literary figures such as Shakespeare’s Shylock and by centuries of anti-Jewish prejudice.

— Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
For all the tectonic shifts in college sports, for the nonsensical new national conferences, for the greed and growing pains spurred by pay for play, there was no one more ready to meet this moment than Close.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of greed

Noun

These cult-favorite cookies are a splurge-worthy gift for anyone with a sweet tooth.

— Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 21 Oct. 2026
Save Room for Dessert Satisfy your sweet tooth at The Bavarian Chocolatier, which offers a selection of fresh fudge, chocolates, and other treats.

— Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sweet tooth

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

Each experiment ended, or is still ending, in a famine, a labor camp, or both.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026
Researchers at Belgium’s Ghent University estimated that 500,000 civilians died through violence, famine and the collapse of health services.

— Amir Aman Kiyaro, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of famine

Noun

Ladybird Taco started with a breakfast craving, a homemade tortilla and a chance encounter that changed everything.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
And, later, a midnight snack of lobster rolls, hot dogs, and pizzas certainly quashed any late-night cravings.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

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