gluttony
Roget category 957
6. Words relating to the sentient and moral› 6.4. Moral affections
›› 6.4.4. Moral practice
#957.
Gluttony
noun
gluttony —
greed,
avarice —
greediness
etc.
adj. —
voracity.
epicurism —
good living,
high living —
edacity†,
gulosity†,
crapulence† —
guttling†,
guzzling —
pantophagy†.
good cheer,
blow out —
feast
etc.
(food)
298 —
gastronomy,
batterie de cuisine [Fr.].
epicure,
bon vivant,
gourmand —
glutton,
cormorant,
hog,
belly god,
Apicius†,
gastronome —
gourmet
etc.
954.1,
868.
v..
gormandize,
gorge —
overgorge†,
overeat oneself —
engorge,
eat one's fill,
cram,
stuff —
guttle†,
guzzle —
bolt,
devour,
gobble up —
gulp
etc.
(swallow food)
298 —
raven,
eat out of house and home.
have the stomach of an ostrich —
play a good knife and fork
etc.
(appetite)
865.
pamper.
adjective
gluttonous,
greedy —
gormandizing
etc.
v. —
edacious†,
omnivorous,
crapulent†,
swinish.
avaricious
etc.
819 —
selfish
etc.
918.
pampered —
overfed,
overgorged†.
phrase
jejunus raro stomachus vulgaria temnit [Lat.]
[Horace].
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