gluttony

[ gluht-n-ee ]
/ ˈglʌt n i /

noun

excessive eating and drinking.

Origin of gluttony

1175–1225; Middle English glotonie, glutonie < Old French glotonie; see glutton1, -y3

SYNONYMS FOR gluttony

gormandizing, intemperance, voracity.

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British Dictionary definitions for gluttony

gluttony
/ (ˈɡlʌtənɪ) /

noun

the act or practice of eating to excess