hoggishness

noun

as in gourmandism

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  1. greed
  2. hunger strike
  3. fast
  4. gluttony
  5. famine
  6. sweet tooth
  7. craving
Noun
  • What began as a bold social satire — blending visceral action with a critique of corporate greed, privatization, and the nature of identity — has resonated across generations, spawning sequels, television series, video games and comic books.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • The stupidity and greed of the status quo threatens to drive her insane.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of greed
Noun
  • Surrounded by concerned medics and supporters in Delhi, 59-year-old Sonam Wangchuk entered the 20th day of his hunger strike, scarcely able to move unaided.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
  • Protests erupted in New Jersey at a controversial private ICE detention facility, where detainees staged a labor and hunger strike.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of hunger strike
Noun
  • On the 21st day of his fast, the Delhi Police removed him from the grounds by force and took him to a hospital.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
  • One year, my family’s Yom Kippur break-fast meal was very nearly derailed when my dad got into an argument with one of our guests about the Rosenbergs.
    — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of fast
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  • 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
  • Violent conflict is a common denominator of contemporary famine, and famine or the risk of famine has already been noted in several countries in the region.
    — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • But, of course, the ultimate sell, the one that would carry such businesses and their offshoots through feast and especially famine, was the optimism of opportunity itself, a shot at the good life in crazy times, for sellers and customers both.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Definition of famine
Noun
  • This no-bake recipe uses cornflakes, creamy peanut butter, and chocolate chips to satisfy any sweet tooth craving.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • Pompompurin is beloved for his sweet spirit, sweet tooth and brown beret.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of sweet tooth
Noun
  • Irritability and low energy and a knife-sharp craving for isolation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Barnes & Noble is back from the dead; so is the indie bookstore, buoyed by a post-pandemic craving for in-person events and non-algorithmic recommendations.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
Definition of craving
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