gluttony

noun

glut·​tony ˈglə-tə-nē 

ˈglət-nē

plural gluttonies

1

: excess in eating or drinking

2

: greedy or excessive indulgence

accused the nation of energy gluttony

Synonyms

• gluttonousness
• overeating

Examples of gluttony in a Sentence

the view that gluttony is a serious failure in self-discipline

Recent Examples on the Web

And, after all, the nuclear exchange from which Fallout derives its name was started after a century of American gluttony and excess turned into war over the sparse resources that remained. —Jack King, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024

On the surface, the story of Red Lobster’s bankruptcy is about one of the seven deadly sins: gluttony. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024

Alex: This is also an era of extreme gluttony in America. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024

The concept caught on, with Sin City becoming the historic home of an exuberant strain of gluttony. —Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see glutton

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gluttony

noun

glut·​tony ˈglət-nē 

-ᵊn-ē

plural gluttonies

: the act or habit of eating or drinking too much