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- [gluht-n-ee]
- /ˈglʌt n i/
- /ˈɡlʌt.ən.i/
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- [gluht-n-ee]
- /ˈglʌt n i/
Definitions of gluttony word
- noun gluttony excessive eating and drinking. 1
- noun gluttony Habitual greed or excess in eating. 1
- abbreviation GLUTTONY greed 1
- uncountable noun gluttony Gluttony is the act or habit of eating too much and being greedy. 0
- noun gluttony the act or practice of eating to excess 0
- noun gluttony the habit or act of eating too much 0
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Origin of gluttony
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English glotonie, glutonie < Old French glotonie; see glutton1, -y3
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Parts of speech for Gluttony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gluttony popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gluttony usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gluttony
noun gluttony
- longing — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
- penchant — a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.
- stomach — Anatomy, Zoology. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts. any one of these sections.
- zest — keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
- willingness — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
Antonyms for gluttony
noun gluttony
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
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