GLUTTONY Synonyms
3 hypernyms for gluttony. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GLUTTONY
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| overeating | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||
| excess | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits • the state of being more than full • excessive indulgence adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||
| gourmandism | noun n | |||||
noun • the disposition and habits of a gourmand | ||||||
| greed | noun n | |||||
noun • excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves • reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||
| indulgence | noun n | |||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||
| intemperance | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being intemperate • consumption of alcoholic drinks • excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence | ||||||
| voracity | noun n | |||||
noun • excessive desire to eat • extreme gluttony | ||||||
| gula | noun n | |||||
noun • eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) • the Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta | ||||||