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glutton Definition


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glutton1
noun
    1. derog
      Someone who eats too much.
      Thesaurus: gourmand, pig, hog, cormorant, gorger, guzzler, gobbler (US), epicure, sensualist; Antonym: ascetic.
    2. Someone whose behaviour suggests an eagerness (for something unpleasant).
      Example: a glutton for hard work
Derivative: gluttonous
adj
    Greedy.
Derivative: gluttony
noun
    derog
    The habit or practice of eating too much.
Idiom: a glutton for punishment
    Someone who is eager to undertake difficult or arduous tasks.
Etymology: 13c: from Latin gluttire to swallow.




glutton2
noun


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