noun
gluttony
GLUH-tuhn-ee
noun
1
The habit or vice of eating and drinking to excess.
"Gluttony is traditionally listed as one of the seven deadly sins."
How to Use Gluttony
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOverindulging in food and drink.
Word Forms
gluttonies plural
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Etymology
From Old French glutonie, built from "glutton" plus a noun-forming ending.