Definitions for gluttony
ˈglʌt n iglut·tony

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gluttonynoun

   habitual eating to excess

2. gluttony, overeating, gulanoun

   eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gluttonynoun

   the vice of eating to excess

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gluttonynoun

   Excess of eating; luxury of the table.

   Etymology: glutonnie, Fr. from glutton.

   Their sumptuous gluttonies and gorgeous feasts,
   On citron tables or Atlantick stone. John Milton, Parad. Reg.

   Well may they fear some miserable end,
   Whom gluttony and want at once attend. John Dryden, Juven.

   The inhabitants of cold moist countries are generally more fat than those of warm and dry; but the most common cause is too great a quantity of food, and too small a quantity of motion; in plain English, gluttony and laziness. Arbuthnot.

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1. Gluttony

   Gluttony (Latin: gula, derived from the Latin gluttire meaning "to gulp down or swallow") means over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, or wealth items, particularly as status symbols. In Christianity, it is considered a sin if the excessive desire for food causes it to be withheld from the needy. Some Christian denominations consider gluttony one of the seven deadly sins.

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1. gluttony

   Gluttony is the excessive indulgence or over-consumption of food, drink, or wealth items, often to the point of waste or harm. It is considered one of the seven deadly sins in Christian moral tradition and is generally associated with greed, selfishness, and a lack of self-control.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gluttonynoun

   excess in eating; extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity

2. Etymology: [OE. glotonie, OF. glotonie, gloutonnie.]

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1. Gluttony

   Gluttony, derived from the Latin gluttire meaning to gulp down or swallow, means over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, or wealth items to the point of extravagance or waste. In some Christian denominations, it is considered one of the seven deadly sins—a misplaced desire of food or its withholding from the needy.

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1. • Intemperance
   • Mortal Sin

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gluttony in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gluttony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of gluttony in a Sentence

1. Peter De Vries:

   Gluttony is an emotional escape, a sign something is eating us.

2. W. Somerset Maugham:

   Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs an unceasing vigilance and a rare detachment of spirit. It cannot, like adultery or gluttony, be practiced at spare moments; it is a whole-time job.

3. Orson Welles:

   Gluttony is not a secret vice.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gluttony
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gluttony
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gluttony
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluttony
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gluttony
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gluttony