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piggishness

noun

as in gluttonousness

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  1. gluttony
  2. materialism
  3. commercialism
  4. longing
  5. desire
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 artist’s body of work includes jabs at consumerism, materialism, logomania and high-low dressing.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But Veda is no idealist out to end wars or reject her parents’ materialism.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of materialism
Noun
  • As another city on the margins of America, a place caught between commercialism and conceptualism, there are perhaps few artists better suited to Miami than Baldessari.
    — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For those weary of the overt commercialism surrounding those glitzy showpieces, the GAA provides a refreshing antidote.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of commercialism
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  • Every now and then, in the early hours of the morning, Kumar sits in the stillness to watch the fishermen return with their catch and feels a pang of longing.
    — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Several of my favorite poetry collections capture the nuanced process of breaking up, with its extreme states of longing, anger, and sorrow—while also expanding the capacity for joy, pleasure, and compassion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of longing
Noun
  • When a beloved is lost, desire is displaced, but that doesn’t mean desire is gone.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • All played with an intensity and desire that was key to Liverpool securing their place in the fourth round.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of desire
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“Piggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piggishness. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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