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

Two goals on the opening day at West Ham United were merely the aperitif for the goalscoring gluttony that followed. —The Athletic Uk Football Writers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024

The seven deadly sins—pride, greed, envy, lust, gluttony, wrath and sloth—are ancient concepts that permeate our modern life. —Sandro Da Silva, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

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

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