piggishness

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Noun
  • At a deeper level, this is a gluttony issue.
    Maggie Anders, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
  • There are some outlier lines that hint at abundance or gluttony—your lines of coke or of conga—but lines generally broadcast supply problems: breadlines, Cuban bodega lines, embargo-era gas lines.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This is a guy who could write these incredibly bigoted figures, and then also write this really searing indictment of American materialism.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The book is a Christian parable, pitting faith against 20th-century materialism.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As print and television media fumbled their way online, Gawker used the internet to pull back the curtain on celebrity, mainstream media, politics and creeping commercialism.
    Frank DiGiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
  • This rampant commercialism has taken over our sentimental holidays.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Tyson Hill, who plays Lover Boy, does an incredible job communicating longing, vulnerability, humor, and the desire for companionship entirely through choreography.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Beneath the spectacle lies a story about longing, ambition, connection and the courage to challenge a broken system.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • This sentiment aligns with Aries' desire to win in all areas of life.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • Marketers, in particular, have boatloads of insight into the diverse desires and habits of target audiences.
    Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026
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“Piggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piggishness. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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