gluttony
/ˈɡlʌtəni/noun
उच्चारण ग्लटनी
पेटूपन, अतिभोजन
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noun
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[U] disapproving
the habit of eating and drinking too much
पेटूपन, अतिभोजन
- Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins.
- The monk spoke against gluttony and told his students to eat only what they needed.
- The festival ended in gluttony, with everyone eating too many sweets.
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- Doctors warn that gluttony leads to illness.
- He confessed to gluttony when he finished the whole cake.
Synonyms greed greediness overeating voracity gourmandism
Opposite abstinence moderation temperance self-restraint
◇Word family
glutton noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
glut·to·ny
Double t (not 'glutony').
दो t ('glutony' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A glutton for punishment (a person who enjoys hard or unpleasant work).
Idiom 'a glutton for punishment' (कठिन या अप्रिय काम में आनंद लेने वाला)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who eats too much is a glutton; one who loves and knows good food a gourmet or epicure; one who eats very little abstemious.
बहुत अधिक खाने वाला glutton (पेटू); अच्छे भोजन का प्रेमी और जानकार gourmet या epicure; बहुत कम खाने वाला abstemious।