noun
- the quality or state of eating and drinking excessively; habitual overindulgence in food or drink
Usage: uncountable noun; formal or literary register
Examples
- His gluttonousness at the buffet was embarrassing to watch.
- The gluttonousness of the wealthy merchants was condemned by the preacher.
- She struggled with gluttonousness during the holiday season.
- The gluttonousness displayed at the feast shocked the visiting dignitaries.
- His doctor warned him that his gluttonousness would lead to serious health problems.
- The novel critiques the gluttonousness of the upper class.