piggishness

noun

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as in gluttonousness

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  1. gluttony
  2. materialism
  3. commercialism
  4. longing
  5. desire
Noun
  • In both verses, Lamar raps about how vices like women, gluttony, and drugs led to their downfalls.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Her take on gluttony, Bachelorette, became a film; the last of plays, Cult of Love, about the sin of pride and inspired in part by Headland’s experience in a devoutly Christian family, will premiere on Broadway this fall.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 July 2024
Definition of gluttony
Noun
  • While the channel's content is largely family-friendly, parents should be mindful of recurring themes of materialism.
    Holly Garcia, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
  • At a time of year when to-do lists become gargantuan and materialism rockets, religious practitioners from a variety of Christian denominations say that the spiritual practice of Advent provides a counterweight to the Christmas season’s commercialism.
    Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of materialism
Noun
  • At a time of year when to-do lists become gargantuan and materialism rockets, religious practitioners from a variety of Christian denominations say that the spiritual practice of Advent provides a counterweight to the Christmas season’s commercialism.
    Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Consumers are weary of such commercialism, according to a survey by the Center for Biological Diversity, and holiday advertising can sometimes get lost in the shuffle.
    Drew Gerber, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of commercialism
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  • There’s a longing to flick on the floodlights at shuttered schools, though their kids are well into adulthood and the small children who once horse-played along their streets have faded into a distant past.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The song is a longing for something that has been broken, and the want to put back together.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of longing
Noun
  • Pride and a desire to provide some positive reinforcement for long-time Bears like defensive captain Jaylon Johnson and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams demand focus down the stretch, even with playoff odds of less than one percent, per ESPN.
    Phil Rogers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • For many families, these conflicts tend to center around the desire for more independence.
    Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of desire
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