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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGluttony
/ˈɡlʌtəni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Habitual greed or excess in eating.
"He viewed his holiday feast as an act of pure gluttony."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gluttony' originates from the Latin 'gluttire', meaning 'to swallow'. It evolved through Old French 'glotonie' in the Middle Ages, reflecting a cultural shift towards the moral implications of excessive eating and drinking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gluttony" is said worldwide
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gourmandise
Transliteration: gourmandise
"La gourmandise est l'un des sept péchés capitaux."
Völlerei
Transliteration: Voellerei
"Die Völlerei gilt in der christlichen Ethik als Todsünde."
gola
Transliteration: gola
"La gola è uno dei sette vizi capitali."
gula
Transliteration: gula
"La gula es considerada uno de los pecados capitales."
gula
Transliteration: gula
"A gula é um dos sete pecados capitais."
पेटूपन
Transliteration: petupan
"अतिरिक्त खाना खाना पेटूपन कहलाता है।"
暴食
Transliteration: bàoshí
"暴食对人的健康非常有害。"
폭식
Transliteration: poksik
"그는 명절 동안 폭식을 했다."
暴食
Transliteration: bōshoku
"暴食は健康を損なう原因となる。"
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